Sensory System Flashcards
1
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Components of a sensory system
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- sensory receptors that receive stimuli from the environment
- The neural pathways that conduct information from the receptors to the brain or spinal cord
- The parts of the brain that process the information
2
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Types of sensory receptors
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Photoreceptors Mechanoreceptors - detect mechanical deformation Thermoreceptors Chemoreceptors Nociceptors
3
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Two sensory receptor endings
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Specialized nerve endings on primary afferent neurons
Specialized receptor cells that associated with primary afferent neurons
4
Q
Factors that affect receptor potential magnitude
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Stimulus strength
Summation
Receptor adaptation
5
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Stimulus types
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modalities, can be divided into submodalities
6
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Allows forvea centralis to focus on a point despite head movements
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Vestibulo-ocular reflex
