Sensory Organs Flashcards by Renee Beatrice Cabazor | Brainscape

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types based on location

A

interoreceptors & exteroreceptors

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detect internal cues

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interoreceptors

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detect external cues

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exteroreceptors

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types of exteroreceptors

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contact & distance

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Q

for blood pressure

type based on effective stimulus energy

A

baroreceptor

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for chemical stimuli

type based on effective stimulus energy

A

chemoreceptor

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for electromagnetic fields

type based on effective stimulus energy

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electroreceptor

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for infrared radiation

type based on effective stimulus energy

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infrared receptor

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Q

for damage/pain

type based on effective stimulus energy

A

nociceptors

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for fluid osmolarity

type based on effective stimulus energy

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osmoceptor

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for visible light

type based on effective stimulus energy

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photoreceptor

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for position of the body

type based on effective stimulus energy

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proprioceptor

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for mechanical pressure, stress

type based on effective stimulus energy

A

mechanoreceptor

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for temperature
(type based on effective stimulus energy)

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temperature

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types based on sensory modality

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visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, gustatory, equilibratory

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types based on structural & functional distribution

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somatic & visceral, general & specific