EXAM3 SENSES Flashcards
The finger-like projections extending from the neurons cell body that are most frequently the site of stimulation and formation of graded potentials are called _____
Dendrites
An ____ axon with a ____ diameter carries electrical impulses the fastest
Myelinated; large
What is a sense?
When a stimulus activated its specific sensory receptor
How is a stimulus perceived?
Depends upon which portions of the brain the signals is being relayed to. The signals finals destination often depends upon multiple sensory signals being sent to the brain.
What is adaption?
When the brain or sensory neuron begins to ignore a stimulus that is constantly being activated
What are tonic receptors?
Fast adapting type of sensory receptors. They sense a stimuli and then shutdown very quickly.
What is phasic receptor?
Slowing adapting receptors. They will usually send a signal as long as they sense the stimuli.
Which adaption receptor is usually good?
Phasic receptors are good, helping make certain that a persisting issue is remedied such as thirst and pain
What do sensory receptors perform?
Transduction
What is transduction?
Process in which sensory receptors will create a grade potential in their associated neurons in response to their specific stimulus
What are the 3 categories receptor types can be placed into?
- free nerve endings
- encapsulated endings
- special senses
What are free nerve endings?
Dendrites do not require help in order to sense
What are encapsulated endings?
Structure filled with liquid interlaced with dendrites
What are special senses?
Cells that are a part of a sensory organ
What types of sense are free nerve endings often involved in?
Somatic senses
What types of stimuli are senses by free nerve ending neurons?
- Nociceptors
- Thermoreceptors
- tickle
- inflammation
What type of senses are encapsulated endings usually involved in?
Somatic senses
What type of senses are encapsulated endings best at sensing?
Changes in pressure or vibration
Are special sensory cells simple or complex?
The receptors are often complex
How are receptors categorized?
- distribution of receptors
- location of receptors (origin of stimuli)
- stimulus type
What are the consciously perceived general senses?
- touch
- pressure
- stretch
- heat
- cold
- pain
What are unconsciously perceived general senses?
- blood pressure
- blood composition
- stretching of viscera
- oxygen
- pH
Examples of unencapsulated endings:
- free nerve endings (pain, heat, cold)
- tactile discs (light touch, pressure)
- hair receptors (light touch, movement of hairs)
Examples of encapsulated nerve endings:
- tactile corpuscles (light touch, texture)
- end bulbs (similar to tactile corpuscles)
- bulbous corpuscles (heavy continuous touch or pressure; joint movements)
- lamellar corpuscle (deep pressure, stretch, tickle, vibration)
- muscle spindles (muscle stretch (proprioception)
- tendon organs (tension on tendon (proprioception)
Which special sense does not rely on special cells?
Olfaction
What are the 5 special senses?
- olfaction
- gustatory
- sight
- auditory
- equilibrium
What are the 3 ways to classify a sensory receptor based on their location?
- exteroceptors: receptors that receive outside stimulus
- interoceptors: receptors located inside, along organs
- proprioceptors: where are you? Receptors, located in muscles, tendons and joints
What are exteroceptors?
Primarily sense stimuli coming from outside. Special senses of sight, smell, and hearing along with the general somatic senses associated with touch
What are interoceptors?
Monitor and maintain the homeostatic balance of your body as well as check for stretching, pressure, and damage to internal organs
Example of how roles changed based on position
Thermoreceptors sense temp on outside while Thermoreceptors in hypothalamus sense internal body temp
What do free nerve endings sense?
- itch
- tickle
- touch
- thermos
- pain