Receptors

Question 1

What do chemoreceptors detect?

And where are they found?

Answer 1

• Decrease in pH
• Increase in pp 02
• Increase in pp C02

In muscles, aorta and carotid arteries

Question 2

What do baroreceptors detect?

And where are they found?

Answer 2

-Increase in blood pressure

Aorta and carotid arteries

Question 3

What do proprioceptors detect?

And where are they found?

Answer 3

-Increase in motor activity

Golgi Tendon organs/Muscle spindles/joint receptors

Question 4

What do thermoreceptors detect?

And where are they found?

Answer 4

-Increase in temperature= Increase in HR

Everywhere in the body