General Senses

Question 1

General Senses

Answer 1

Receptors found throughout the body, including joints and organs

Question 2

Special Senses

Answer 2

Specialized receptors found in the head (eyes, ears, mouth, nose)

Question 3

Sensation

Answer 3

Feeling that occurs when a brain interprets a sensory nerve impulse

Question 4

Projection

Answer 4

The brain causes a feeling to stem from a source

Question 5

Sensory Adaptation

Answer 5

Sensory receptors stop sending signals when they are repeatedly stimulated

Question 6

Functional Receptor Types

Answer 6

Chemoreceptor, Osmoreceptor, Thermoreceptor, Mechanoreceptor, Mechanoreceptors, Nociceptor

Question 7

Chemoreceptor

Answer 7

Chemicals, mostly found in nose/mouth

Question 8

Osmoreceptor

Answer 8

Respond to solutes in body fluids

Question 9

Thermoreceptor

Answer 9

Temperature

Question 10

Mechanoreceptor

Answer 10

Pressure, vibration, body position

Question 11

Nociceptor

Answer 11

Pain (chemicals released when tissue is damaged)

Question 12

Sense of pain

Answer 12

Visceral, Referred, Acute, Chronic

Question 13

Visceral

Answer 13

Occurs in visceral tissues such as heart, lungs, intestine

Question 14

Referred

Answer 14

Feels as though it is coming from a different part (heart pain may be felt as pain in arm or shoulder)

Question 15

Acute

Answer 15

Originates from skin usually stops when the stimulus stops (needle prick)

Question 16

Chronic

Answer 16

Dull aching sensation