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19 Cards in this Set
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chemoreceptor |
sensory receptor that responds to a chemical |
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mechanoreceptor |
sensory receptor that responds to pressure position or acceleration |
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pain receptor |
sensory receptor that responds t tissue damage |
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perception |
the meaning a brain derives from a sensation |
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phtoreceptor |
sensory receptor that responds to light |
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sensation |
detection of a stimulus |
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sensory adaptation |
slowing or cessation of a sensory receptor's response to an ongoing stimulus |
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thermoreceptor |
temperature-sensitive sensory receptor |
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sensation arises when? |
sensory receptors detects specific stimuli |
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perceptions arises when? |
brain interprets sensation |
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endorphins |
pain killer molecule endogenous opioid inhibitory neuropeptides they are produced by the central nervous system and pituitary glan |
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pain |
perception of tissue injury |
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somatic sensations |
sensations such as touch and pain that arise when sensory neurons in skin muscle or joints are activated |
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visceral sendatin |
sensations that arise when sensory neurons associated with organs inside body cavities are activated |
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somatic sensations signals are relayed to the ____ then to the ___ |
spinal cord somatosensory cortex |
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olfactory receptor |
chemoreceptor involved in the sense of smell |
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pheromone |
chemical that serves as a communication signal |
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vomeronasal organ |
pheromone detecting organ |
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smell and taste are ____ senses |
chemical |
