Lecture 6: sensory systems Flashcards
Sensation can be categorized into what 2 main types
Conscious and nonconcious
What are the 2 main divisions of conscious sensation
Exteroreceptiom and proprioception
What are the 2 divisions of the non conscious sensation
Enteroreception and proprioception
True of false: proprioception can be conscious and non conscious
True
What is general external stimuli called
Exteroreceptiom
What is general internal stimuli called
Enteroreception
Explain exteroreception
External stimuli
Eg: sensations detected by cutaneous receptors
Explain enteroreception
Internal stimuli
Eg. visceral sensation related to homeostasis (bp, hr)
True or false: external stimuli is felt by enteroreceptors
False, by cutaneous receptors
What does kinesthesia mean
Body’s location and movement in space
Explain concious sensation
Pathways to cerebral cortex (typically via thalamus)
awareness and ability to move body parts without visual cues
Concious sensation have pathways to cerebral cortex or cerebellum
Cerebral cortex
Concious sensations have pathways to the cerebral cortex via what structure typically
Thalamus
Explain non conscious sensation
Pathways to the cerebellum
Coordination of complex movements (eg ealking, riding a bike)
Non conscious sensation has pathways to cerebral cortex or cerebellum
Cerebellum
Somatosensatio. Includes what types of modalities
Vibration
Light touch
Pain
Temp
Proprioception
What are some general categories of receptors in somatosensatio
Mechanoreceptors
Nociceptors
Thermoreceptors
What do mechanoreceptors detect in terms of internal stimuli
Proprioception, stretch in blood vessels
What do mechanoreceptors detect in terms of external stimuli
Light touch, vibration, stretch , pressuee
What do nociceptors detect
Damaged (or potentially damaged) tissue and associated chemical changes (ex, burns)
What do thermoreceptors detecr
Relative changes in temperature (within normal range)
In the change in temp is outside the normal range, which receptor detects it
Nociceptors
What are the 6 cutaneous receptors
Free nerve ending
Lamellar (pacinian) corpuscle
Type 1 cutaneous mechanoreceptor (merkel disk)
Tactile/touch receptor (Meissener corpuscle)
Type 2 cutaneous mechanoreceptos (ruffini corpuscle)
Hair follicle receptor
What 3 cutaneous receptors are un encapsulated
Free nerve endings
Type 1 cut mechanoreceptor (merkel)
Hair follicle receptor
What 3 cutaneous receptors are encapsulated
Lamellar (pacinian) corpuscle
Tactile/touch (meissner) corpuscle
type 2 cuteanous mechanoreceptors
Tru or false : if a receptor is encapsulated (connective tissues surrounding it) , it is not as sensitive to light sensations
True
Explain free nerve endings
Unencapsulated
Detect pain and temp
Which cut receptor is Unencapsulated and
Detect pain and temp
Free nerve ending
True or false, free nerve endings are located deep
False, they go into the epidermis and are close to surface
Explain lamellar (pacinian) corpuscle
Encapsulated
Detect high frequency vibration and sudden changes in pressure
Which receptor is Encapsulated and
Detect high frequency vibration and sudden changes in pressure
Lamellar corpuscle
Explain type 1 cutaneous mechanoreceptor (merkel)
Unencapsulated
Sense light touch and pressure
Which receptor is Unencapsulated and
Sense light touch and pressure
Type 1 cutaneous mechanoreceptor (merkel)
Explain tactile/touch corpuscle (meissner)
Encapsulated
Sense light and low frequency vibration
Which receptor is Encapsulated and
Sense light and low frequency vibration
Tactile/touch corpsucle (meissner)
Wxplain type 2 cutaneous mechanoreceptor (ruffini)
Encapsulated
Sense stretch and sustained pressure
Which receprr is. Encapsulated and
Sense stretch and sustained pressure
Type 2 cutaneous mechanoreceptor (ruffini)
Explain hair follicle receptor
Unencapsulated
Sense movement on skin surface that disturbs hair
Which receptor is Unencapsulated and
Sense movement on skin surface that disturbs hair
Hair follicle receptor
what are the two encapsulated proprioceptors
muscle spindles and golgi tendon organs
How many neuron pathways are in typical somatosensory pathways
Primary (1o; first order) neuron = cell bodies in dorsal root ganglia
• Secondary (2o; second order) neuron= axons decussate
• Tertiary (3o; third order) neuron=cell bodies in thalamic nuclei
Where are the cell bodies of primary neutrons located
Cell bodies in dorsal root ganglia
Where do the axons decussate
At secondary neuron
Where are the cell bodies of tertiary neutrons located
cell bodies in thalamic nuclei
true or false: tertiary neutron cell bodies are located in the dorsal root ganglia
false, in the thalamic nuclei
the somatosensory pathways are broadly divided into what 2 systems
1) dorsal Column system
2) anterolateral sustem and non conscious proprioception pathways
the dorsal column system is mainly responsible for what sensations
fine touch, vibration, and conscious proprioception
what is the pathways of the dorsal column system
dorsal column-medial leminscus
the anterolateral system and non conscious proprioception pathways are mainly responsible for what sensations
pain, temperature, crude touch, and non conscious proprioception
be able to recognize general areas where the different somatosensory
the dorsal and ventral spinocerebellar pathways are responsible for concious or unconscious sensation
unconscious