Main receptor types for general senses Flashcards
1
Q
what are the 5 main receptor types
A
- nociceptors
- thermoreceptors
- chemoreceptors
- photoreceptors
- mechanoreceptors
2
Q
what are the two mechanoreceptors and what do they do
A
- proprioceptors- located within joints, ligaments and muscles, detects body position
- baroreceptors - detects stretch of hollow organs
3
Q
what do nociceptors detect
A
pain
4
Q
what do thermoreceptors detect
A
temperature variation (hot/cold)
5
Q
what do chemoreceptors detect
A
detects dissolves chemicals
6
Q
what do photoreceptors detect
A
detects photons
7
Q
what do mechanoreceptors detect
A
pressure, stretch and vibrations
8
Q
what are the photoreceptors
A
-cones
- rods
9
Q
what are the nociceptors
A
- free dendritic ends
10
Q
what are the chemoreceptors
A
- taste buds
- olfactory receptors
11
Q
what are the thermoreceptors
A
- free dendritic ends
12
Q
what are the mechanoreceptors
A
- Meisner’s corpuscles
- Pacinian corpuscles
- muscles spindles
- cochlear hair cells
