Senses

Question 1

Perception

Answer 1

is the sensory experience of the world. It involves both recognizing environmental stimuli and actions in response to these stimuli.

Question 2

Transduction

Answer 2

Transduction converts energy into APs

Question 3

Where does transduction occur?

Answer 3

In receptors

Question 4

What are receptors?

Answer 4

Blind endings of the afferent Neuron. Specialized cell closely associated with the
afferent neuron. Receptor potentials are graded

Question 5

Tonic receptors

Answer 5

a receptor cell whose frequency of discharge of nerve impulses declines slowly or not at all as stimulation is maintained

Question 6

Phasic Receptors

Answer 6

a receptor cell that shows a rapid fall in the frequency of discharge of nerve impulses as stimulation is maintained with an off response

Question 7

Ear anatomy

Answer 7

hearing and that of postural equilibrium and coordination of head and eye movements. Anatomically, the ear has three distinguishable parts: the outer, middle, and inner ear.

Question 8

Photoreceptor

Answer 8

no light
– Ligand gated Na+ channels open
• cGMP regulated

Question 9

Vision Function

Answer 9

Transducing activated phosphodiesterase