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Sensory Receptors |
Cells that provide the central nervous system with information about conditions inside or outside the body. Located in the epidermis or dermis of the skin |
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Transduction |
The translation of a stimulus into an action potential |
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General Senses |
Pain,temperature, touch,pressure,vibration,and,proprioception |
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Special Senses |
Smell(olfaction) Taste(gustation) Balance (equilibrium) Hearing and sight(vision) |
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Receptor specificity |
When each receptor has a characteristic sensitivity |
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Free Dendrites (Free nerves) |
The simplist receptors of sensory neurons. Respond to tissue damage as a result of chemical stimulation, pressure from swelling of the tissue from fluid collection, temperature changes due to increased blood flow,and trauma to the tissue. |
