mechanoreception Flashcards
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mechanoreceptors
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sensory cells processing specialized receptor proteins that are triggered by the physical forces to produce cellular responses
2
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statocyst
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simplest organ of equilibrium
3
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hair cells
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hollow chamber lined with ciliated mechanoreceptors
4
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statolith
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composed of grains of sand and mucus
5
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otolith organs
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important for detecting gravity and linear acceleration
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stereocilia
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long finger-like projections of the cell membrane
7
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otolith
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gelatinous layer which embed the stereocilia
8
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lateral line
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movement of external water
9
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neuromasts
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a cluster of hair cells with stereocilia projecting into a gelatinous cupula
10
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semicircular canals
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movement of internal fluid (inner ear)
11
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crista ampullaris
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a mechanoreceptive organ similar to a neuromast
