Exam 4

Question 1

Each type of receptor is sensitive to a distinct type of stimulus

TRUE or FALSE

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

Chemoreceptors

Answer 2

sensitive to changes in chemical concentration

Question 3

pain receptors (nociceptors)

Answer 3

sensitive to tissue damage

Question 4

thermoreceptors

Answer 4

sensitive to temperature changes

Question 5

mechanoreceptors

Answer 5

sensitive to mechanial forces

Question 6

photoreceptors

Answer 6

sensitive to light

Question 7

sensation

Answer 7

an awareness resulting from sensory stimulation

Question 8

perception

Answer 8

when a aprticular part of the sensory cortex interprets the sensory stimulation

Question 9

projection

Answer 9

occurs when the particular part of the sensory cortex interprets the sensory stimulation

Question 10

sensory adaptation

Answer 10

the adjustment of sensory receptors to continuous stimulation. impulses are triggered at a slower rate.

Question 11

free nerve endings

Answer 11

common in epithelial, responsible for sensation of itching

Question 12

tactile corpuscles

Answer 12

receptors for the sensations of light touch

Question 13

lamellated corpuscles

Answer 13

receptors for the sensations of heavy pressure and vibrations

Question 14

thermoreceptors include ____ sets of free nerve endings that are ___ and ___

Answer 14

1. two
2. warm
3. cold

Question 15

combinations of input from both receptor types are interpreted as ______ _______

Answer 15

intermediate temperatures