Sensation And Chemical Senses 3.6 Flashcards
1
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Modality
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Type of stimulus
2
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Thermo…
A
Temp on skin
3
Q
Photo…
A
Light in retinas
4
Q
Nociceptors
A
Pain, tissue damage
5
Q
Chemo…
A
Smell, taste based on chemicals
6
Q
Mechano
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Cell membrane distortion, balance, touch, hearing
7
Q
Osmo
A
Change in conc. Of ECF
8
Q
General
A
Free nerve endings
9
Q
Hair movement
A
Root hair plexuses
10
Q
Light touch (epidermis)
A
Tactile (merkel’s) discs
11
Q
Light touch (dermis)
A
Tactile (meissner’s) corpuscles
12
Q
Deep pressure
A
Lamellated (pacinian) corpuscles
13
Q
Skin distortion
A
Bulbous (Ruffini) corpuscles
14
Q
Taste buds
A
Epithelium + taste receptors
15
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First order neuron
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Sensory location -> spinal cord (gray horns)