Lec 16: Sensory Receptors

Question 1

Sensory receptors according to Stimulus Detected

Mechanoreceptors

Answer 1

Touch, pressure (including bp), vibration & stretch

Question 2

Sensory receptors according to Stimulus Detected

Thermoreceptors

Answer 2

Temperature

Question 3

Photoreceptors

Answer 3

Light energy

Question 4

Chemoreceptors

Answer 4

Chemicals in solution – so can be taste or smell, but also chemicals in blood plasma

Question 5

Nociceptors

Answer 5

Damaging stimuli that cause pain

Question 6

Exteroceptors

Answer 6

Surface of body – stimuli arise from outside the body – e.g. touch, pressure, pain, temperature and special senses