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The short answer is through the use of mechanoreceptors for non painful stimuli. There are four major types most stated (although others do exist) which are all specialised for particular somatosensory stimuli. For example, the Paccinian corpuscle transducts vibrations especially well, Merkel's disks transduct fine touch (e.g. for braille), Meissner's corpuscles transduct light touch and Ruffini's endings transduct deep pressure. In addition to these mechanoreceptors, there are also a number of 'nociceptors' or pain receptors which can transduct 'pain', or extremes of temperature, pressure and chemical stimuli.
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∙ 12y agoThe skin has nerves endings that provide a response to stimulus. Skin can detect contact (tactile sensation), temperature (hot and cold), and pain (injury or irritation). The skin also senses "wetness" but this is primarily by a change in temperature, and cold or hot water can give the tactile sensation of wetness even through waterproof material.
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∙ 10y agoThe skin acts as a sensory organ because skin consist of sensory nerve and impulses which can made us respond by feeling pain or certain types of feelings of pleasure.
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∙ 12y agoThe skin has many sense receptors. Some are for touch others are for ....
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What is the function of Tactile cells?
Functions as a sensory receptor for touch.
What is an organ that contains receptor cells called?
A sensory organ. Sensory organs: skin, nose, tongue, ear and eyes.
What is the sensory receptor called for a touch receptor?
Merkel's touch corpuscles = in epidermisMeissner's touch corpuscles = in the papillary layer of dermisTuft of Bonet = around the hair follicles
What is the receptor of a reflex arc?
Sensory receptor located at the distal end of a neuron or an associated sensory structure. When stimulated it creates a receptor potential, when that reaches its threshold, it will trigger 1 or more nerve impulses in the sensory neuron.
What happens if our skin loses its sensory nature?
-The skin contains numerous sensory receptors which receive information from the outside environment -the sensory receptors of the skin are concerned with at least 5 senses:Pain, heat, cold, touch and pressure
What is the skin sensory receptor for touch?
The sense organ of touching is skin.
What is the sensory receptor in the eyes What is the sensory receptor in the nose What is the sensory receptors in the tongue What is the sensory receptors in the skin?
the sensory receptors for the eyes are the cornea and the optic nerve
What is the function of tactile?
Functions as a sensory receptor for touch.
What skin receptor cells hep us to touch?
the skin receptor that helps us to touch is our skin receptors
What is the function of Tactile cells?
Functions as a sensory receptor for touch.
The sensations of touch and pressure are picked up by receptors located in?
sensory receptor
Where are the receptor cells for touch located?
skin
What is an organ that contains receptor cells called?
A sensory organ. Sensory organs: skin, nose, tongue, ear and eyes.
Is the sensory receptor the first element in the sensory pathway?
Yes the sensory receptor is the first element.
Which is more sensitive over skin temperature or touch and why?
Touch ... the number of receptor cells.
What type of sensory receptor allows us to feel an insect landing on your skin?
Mechanoreceptor
What layer of skin contains sensory receptors for touch?
The Dermis layer contains the sensory nerve fiber, so it is the Dermis layer that contains sensory receptors for touch.
