Sensory receptors Flashcards
1
Q
What is the stimulus for a mechanoreceptor?
A
Pressure and movement
2
Q
Give an example of a mechanoreceptor
A
Pacinian corpuscle (detects pressure)
3
Q
Give an example of a sense organ which contains mechanoreceptors
A
Skin
4
Q
Give an example of a chemoreceptor
A
Olfactory receptor (detects smells)
5
Q
Give an example of a sense organ which contains a chemoreceptor
A
Nose
6
Q
Give an example of a thermoreceptor
A
End-bulbs of krause
7
Q
Give an example of a sense organ which contains a thermoreceptor
A
Tongue
8
Q
Give an example of a photoreceptor
A
Cone cell (detects different light wavelengths)
9
Q
Give an example of a sense organ which contains a photoreceptor
A
Eye
