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Receptor Classification by Stimulus Flashcards

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Thermoreceptors

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Sensitive to changes in temperature

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Mehcanoreceptors

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Respond to touch, pressure, vibration, stretch, and itch

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Photoreceptors

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Respond to light energy ( e.g. Retina)

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Chemoreceptors

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Respond to chemicals (e.g. Taste, smell, changes in blood chemistry)

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Nociceptors

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Sensitive to pain-causing stimuli

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