Sensory Systems

Question 1

conscious

Answer 1

special senses

somatic senses

Question 2

subconsious

Answer 2

somatic stimuli

visceral stimuli

Question 3

special senses

Answer 3

vision
hearing
taste
smell
equalibrium

Question 4

somatic senses

Answer 4

touch-pressure
temp
pain
proprioception

Question 5

somatic stimuli

Answer 5

muscle length tension

Question 6

visceral stimuli

Answer 6

blood pressure
pH levels
lung inflation
osmolarity of blood fluids
temp
blood sugar

Question 7

sensory systems

Answer 7

transduce incoming stimuli into an electrical signal

Question 8

mechanosensitive receptors

Answer 8

respond to mechanical enegy

Question 9

thermoreceptors

Answer 9

respond to changes in temp

Question 10

chemoreceptors

Answer 10

respond to chemicals

taste and smell

Question 11

electromagnetic receptors

Answer 11

responds to light of electromagnetic fields

vision and electromagnetic fields

Question 12

nociceptors

Answer 12

responds to noxious stimuli

pain (tissue damage)

Question 13

properties of the receptor potential

Answer 13

frequency of action potentials generated
number of receptors activated
duration of stimulus

Question 14

simulus duration

Answer 14

tonic receptors

phasic receptors

Question 15

tonic receptors

Answer 15

constant response
transmit signal to CNS as long as stimulus us present
slow to adapt
pressure-sensetive baroreceptors, nodeceptors, some tactile and propioceptors

Question 16

phasic receptors

Answer 16

response adapts rapidly after initial burst of activity=sensory adaptation
transmit signal to CNS when stimulus intensity changes
allows one to filter out background signals
olfactory receptors and photoreceptors

Question 17

which receptors do NOT fire action potentials?

Answer 17

Photo receptors