mechano and thermo sensations

Question 1

qualitatively diverse percepts of temperatuere as a result of the operation of complicated central neural mechanisms along the thermosensory pathway

Answer 1

thermosensation

Question 2

importance of mechanosensation

Answer 2

a. fluent speech
b. food manipulation
c. periodontal forces

Question 3

temperature of lips

Answer 3

34-35C

Question 4

temperature of face

Answer 4

33-34

Question 5

temperature of tongue

Answer 5

36-37c

Question 6

MAXIMUM BITE force

Answer 6

50-70kg

Question 7

maximum chewing force

Answer 7

7-15kg

Question 8

slow adapting and respond to light touch

Answer 8

merkels disk

Question 9

slow adapting and sensitive to stretch

Answer 9

ruffinis endings

Question 10

meissners corpuscle is

Answer 10

rapidly adapting sensitive to low frequency vibrations and fine touch

Question 11

sensitive to high frequency

Answer 11

pacinian corpuscles

Question 12

cheek mucosa transfers temperature faster than the hard palate this is because

Answer 12

it is thinner and less keratinzied

Question 13

factors affecting degree and rate of transfer of temp

Answer 13

a. thickness of epithelium (thicker the slower)
b. degree of keratinization (more keratinized more slow )
c.amount of saliva present (higher, faster)

Question 14

c-fibers polymydal nociceptors temperature

Answer 14

40-45C

Question 15

warm fibers

Answer 15

37C

Question 16

cold fibers

Answer 16

30C

Question 17

high threshold cold fibers

Answer 17

0-15C

Question 18

SWEET:
SOUR SALTY:

Answer 18

WARM;COLD

Question 19

Underlies perception of form and roughness on skin

Answer 19

slowly adapting type 1

Question 20

conveys touch sensation

Answer 20

hair follicle receptors

Question 21

flutter or slip on lips

Answer 21

fast adapting type 1