Physio - Receptors Flashcards
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chemoreceptors
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- sense changes of chemicals
- H+, K+, CO2, O2, and
2
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photoreceptors
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- responsive to light
3
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thermoreceptors
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sensitive to cold and heat
4
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mechanoreceptors
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- sensitive to changes in mechanical energy
- stretch receptors and baroreceptors
5
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osmoreceptors
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- sensitive to changes of solutes in the extracellular fluid
6
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nociceptors (pain receptors)
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- sensitive to damage to tissues