Visceral Afferents

Question 1

What do the mechanoreceptors detect?

Answer 1

Stretch and pressure

Question 2

What do the chemoreceptors detect?

Answer 2

{O2}, {CO2}, {H}, blood glucose

Question 3

What nerves use chemoreceptors to detect taste?

Answer 3

CN VII Facial
CN IX Glossopharyngeal
CN X Vagus

Question 4

What do thermoreceptors detect?

Answer 4

Change in blood temp

Question 5

What do nociceptors detect?

Answer 5

Detect mostly painful stretch, ischemia and irritating chemicals.
Often refer to other areas, especially to skin

Question 6

What kind of fibers are visceral afferents?

Answer 6

A-Delta and C

Question 7

What are the two functions of visceral afferents?

Answer 7

Reflexes (reflex when your bladder needs to empty)

Perception