Ch 14 Special Sense Organs and the PNS (Skin) Flashcards
1
Q
mechan/o
A
mechanical
1
Q
chem/o
A
chemical
2
Q
noc/i
A
cause harm, injury, or pain
3
Q
phot/o
A
light
4
Q
therm/o
A
heat
5
Q
receptors that are sensitive to mechanical changes in touch or pressure
A
mechanoreceptor
6
Q
receptors that detect light
A
photoreceptors
7
Q
receptors that detect changes in temperature
A
thermoreceptors
8
Q
receptors that sense pain
A
nociceptors
