Open Question
What three steps are necessary for transduction to occur?
13. The Peripheral Nervous System
Sensory Receptor Classification by Modality
Back13. The Peripheral Nervous System
Sensory Receptor Classification by Modality
- Open QuestionAll of the following descriptions refer to dorsal column–medial lemniscal ascending pathways except one:a. they include the fasciculus gracilis and fasciculus cuneatus;b. they include a chain of three neurons;c. their connections are diffuse and poorly localized;d. they are concerned with precise transmission of one or a few related types of sensory input.
- Open QuestionDifferentiate between a tonic receptor and a phasic receptor.
- Open QuestionDifferentiate clearly between sensation and perception.
- Open QuestionCharacterize each receptor activity described below by choosing the appropriate letter and number(s) from keys A and B._____, _____(1) You are enjoying an ice cream cone._____, _____(2) You have just scalded yourself with hot coffee._____, _____(3) The retinas of your eyes are stimulated._____, _____(4) You bump (lightly) into someone._____, _____(5) You are in a completely dark room and reaching toward the light switch._____, _____(6) You feel uncomfortable after a large meal. Key A:a. exteroceptorb. interoceptorc. proprioceptorKey B:(1) chemoreceptor(2) mechanoreceptor(3) nociceptor(4) photoreceptor(5) thermoreceptor
- Open Question
First-order somatic sensory neurons are_____neurons whose cell bodies are located in the_____.
a. multipolar, posterior horn
b. pseudounipolar, posterior root ganglion
c. bipolar, anterior horn
d. pseudounipolar, posterior horn
- Open Question
Fill in the blanks:______detect the degree to which a muscle is stretched, whereas______detect the force of a muscle contraction.
- Open QuestionWhat are the four types of papillae on the human tongue?