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Somatosensory System TLO Flashcards

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Describe mechanoreceptors and their transduction

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Mechanoreceptors mediate touch and proprioception by the mechanical deformation of the receptor by touch, pressure, stretch or vibration

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Define what is a receptive field

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The receptive field of a sensory neuron is the cutaneous area which, if stimulated, leads to activity in the neuron

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