Generating Acting Potential - Receptors Flashcards
1
Q
What do receptors act as?
A
- Transducers
2
Q
What does it mean receptors act as transducers?
A
- They convert one type of energy to another
3
Q
What energy does chemoreceptors convert?
A
- Converts from CHEMICAL to ELECTRICAL
4
Q
What energy does photoreceptors convert?
A
- Converts from LIGHT to ELECTRICAL
5
Q
What energy does mechanoreceptors convert?
A
- Converts from MOVEMENT to ELECTRICAL
6
Q
What energy does thermoreceptors convert?
A
- Converts from HEAT/KINETIC to ELECTRICAL
