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Can You List 3 Stimuli And The Receptors Used To Detect Them?
Light - detected by photoreceptors (rods and cones) in the retina of the eye. Sound - detected by mechanoreceptors in the inner ear, such as hair cells in the cochlea. Touch - detected by mechanoreceptors in the skin, including Merkel cells, Meissner's corpuscles, and Pacinian corpuscles.
What are the two types of touch?
Mechanoreceptors for touch and Thermoreceptors for temperatures
What needs mechanoreceptors to function?
Touch, hearing, and balance
What is a tactile signal?
Tactile signals are signals detected by the skin and internal organs such as touch, pain, vibration, heat etc. They are coded by mechanoreceptors which respond to mechanical distortion of the sensory nerve membrane.
Can you name the general senses found in the skin or subcutaneous tissue and list the type of stimuli to which each of them respond Which of these are ununcapsulated?
The general senses found in the skin and subcutaneous tissue include touch, pressure, pain, temperature, and vibration. Touch and pressure are primarily detected by mechanoreceptors, pain by nociceptors, temperature by thermoreceptors, and vibration by specialized mechanoreceptors. Among these, free nerve endings (responding to pain and temperature) and Merkel cells (for touch) are unencapsulated receptors.
What type of receptors sense touch on the skin?
The type of receptors that sense touch on the skin are called mechanoreceptors.
What three senses rely on mechanoreceptors?
Balance touch and hearing
What cannot be detected by a mechanoreceptor?
Mechanoreceptors are specialized sensory receptors that detect mechanical stimuli such as pressure, vibration, and stretch. However, they cannot detect chemical stimuli, such as changes in pH or the presence of specific molecules, which are sensed by chemoreceptors. Additionally, mechanoreceptors do not respond to thermal stimuli, which are detected by thermoreceptors. Thus, while crucial for sensing mechanical changes, mechanoreceptors have limitations in detecting other types of sensory information.
What major organ system is involved in the sense of touch?
The nervous system is primarily involved in the sense of touch. Nerve receptors called mechanoreceptors in the skin send signals to the brain when pressure or vibrations are detected, allowing us to perceive and interpret the sensation of touch.
Which sense isn't dependent on cilia or microvilli?
The sense of touch is not dependent on cilia or microvilli. Touch sensations are detected by specific nerve endings called mechanoreceptors that are present in the skin and other tissues. These receptors respond to physical pressure, stretching, and vibration to transmit tactile information to the brain.
Which areas of the body have skin with the smallest receptive fields?
Areas with the smallest receptive fields for touch (and therefore more sensitive skin) include the lips, fingertips, and genitals. These areas have a higher density of touch receptors called mechanoreceptors, allowing for more precise and detailed tactile information to be detected.
What is the impulse conduction through a reflex arc?
nociceptors and mechanoreceptors (respond to touch, temp and pain)
