Five special senses Flashcards
1
Q
Five special senses
A
- Smell (olfaction)
- Taste (gustation)
- Hearing
- Balance (equilibrium)
- Vision
2
Q
Hearing and balance
A
Mechano-receptors
-Respond to stretch or deformation
3
Q
Vision
A
Photo-receptors
-Respond to light
4
Q
Taste and smell
A
Chemo-receptors
-Respond to chemicals
5
Q
Receptors covert the stimulus…
A
To nerve impulse that travels to the brain for interpretation
-Sensory receptors are activated by a specific stimulus (converts to an action potential moves along a nerve and then to the brain for interpretation)
