Exercise 5 senses Flashcards
Senses: sensory receptors throughout the body?
touch
Senses: eyes
sight
Senses: ears
hearing
Senses: taste buds on the tongue
taste
Senses: olfactory cells & olfactory bulb in the nose
smell
Functions of the senses is to receive stimuli, internally & externally & transmit them to the brain in the form of?
nervous impulses
What is the name for a change in the internal or external enviroment, sensory information?
stimulus
What is the name for a specialised neuron that is designed to respond to a specific sensory stimulus?
sensory receptor
What is the name for the sensory receptor which receives sensory info from outside the body? E.g. scent of a rose
exteroceptors
What is the name of the receptors which receive sensory info from inside the body e.g. stomach pain
interoceptors
What is the name of the receptors for unconscious info received about positions of the body & movement?
proprioreceptors, these are located in muscles, tendons & joints throughout the body
What is the indviduals interpretation of sensory info called?
perception
What are odour molecules called?
odourants
What is the primary organ of taste called?
taste bud
The tastebud contains a cluster of ???? Receptor cells?
gustatory (taste)
Where are the sweet receptors on the tongue located?
at the front of the tongue
Where are the salty receptors on the tongue located?
at the very front & sides of the tongue
Where are the sour receptors on the tongue located?
at the sides of the tongue
Where are the bitter receptors on the tongue located?
at the back of the tongue
Where are the umami receptors on the tongue located?
savouriness - found all over the tongue
Stimulus - a change in the internal or external environment, sensory info. What is stimulus for Tactile?
touch
Stimulus - a change in the internal or external environment, sensory info. What is stimulus for Visual?
light
Stimulus - a change in the internal or external environment, sensory info. What is stimulus for auditory?
sounds
Stimulus - a change in the internal or external environment, sensory info. What is stimulus for gustatory?
taste
Stimulus - a change in the internal or external environment, sensory info. What is stimulus for olfactory?
smell
Interspersed thru the skin are general receptors, where are the receptors that detect heat and hold?
nerve endings in the dermis
Interspersed thru the skin are general receptors, where are the receptors that detect touch?
merkel cells in the epidermis.
Interspersed thru the skin are general receptors, where are the receptors that detect pain?
nerve endings in the dermis and throughout the body
Interspersed thru the skin are general receptors, where are the receptors that detect pressure?
receptors and nerve endings in the subcutaneous tissue, near joints, muscles and external genitalia.
