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Peripheral Nervous System and Sensory Receptors

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By: Candace Marie
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Sensation vs. Perception
The exact location of a sensation...,
Define sensation,
Sensation includes 5 different pr...
15  cards
Characteristics of Sensory Receptors
Define sensory transduction,
Stimulus energy involved with sen...,
Stimulus energy ie mechanical che...
19  cards
Coding of Sensory information
Receptors are specialized by thei...,
Specificity coding was proposed when,
What was the opposing theory to s...
9  cards
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Receptive fields are defined as,
What areas of the body have the s...,
What are the most sensitive parts...
19  cards
Classification of Sensory Receptors
The three sensory receptors that ...,
Exteroceptors are,
Interoceptors are defined as
10  cards
Classification of Fiber Type
In regards to conduction velocity...,
Why are small diameter fibers slower,
In regards to amplitude of action...
9  cards
Sensory FIbers/Motor fibers
Primary afferents of muscles spin...,
Golgi tendn organs are what fiber...,
Secondary afferents of muscle spi...
11  cards
Muscle spindles
What are muscle spindles,
Muscle spindles are encased in what,
Where are muscle spindles anchore...
36  cards
Golgi Tendon Organs
What are golgi tendon organs,
How many extrafusal fibers enter ...,
The collagen fibers of the epimys...
9  cards
Thermal and Nociceptors
Thermal afferents encode what,
What is normal skin temperature,
What is the primary receptor for ...
32  cards
Vestibular (and auditory) Receptors
How many types of hair cells exis...,
Mechanoelectrical transduction is...,
Stereocilia and kinocilia are aff...
18  cards

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