Section 11.5

Question 1

Mechanoreceptors

Answer 1

detect mechanical energy, such as changes in pressure, body position, ore acceleration. Auditory receptors in the ears are mechanoreceptors.

Question 2

Photoreceptors

Answer 2

detect the energy of light. They are located in the retina of the eye

Question 3

chemoreceptors

Answer 3

detect specific molecules or chemical conditions, such as acidity. Taste buds are an example of chemoreceptors.

Question 4

Thermoreceptors

Answer 4

detect the flow of thermal energy. They are located in the skin, where they detect changes in temperature.

Question 5

nociceptors (pain receptors)

Answer 5

Pain receptors detect tissue damage and register it as pain.

Question 6

sensory adaptation

Answer 6

the tendency for some sensory receptors to become less sensitive when stimulated repeatedly