The Senses

Question 1

Sensation is initiated in the ______ through _______ _______, but _________ and __________ take place in the ____

Answer 1

Sensation is initiated in the SENSES through SENSORY RECEPTION but SENSATION and PERCEPTION take place in the BRAIN

Question 2

Skin Receptors

Answer 2

There are a variety of specialized receptors located at varying depths of the skin to receive stimuli about the surroundings
Touch, pleasure, pain, temperature

Question 3

Taste and Smell specs

Answer 3

We have taste buds on our tongue
Chemical receptors are in taste buds - activated by specific chemical shapes
OLFACTORY RECEPTORS are located in the nasal cavity
Smells go to the Olfactory Lobe in the brain
To enjoy food, you need smell & taste

Question 4

What is the other type of receptor?

Answer 4

Proprioceptors - a type of Mechanoreceptors that detects information about body position
Involved in coordination by sending info. about body position to the brain