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What is a receptor? |
A structure that can detect changes in the body's internal & external environment. |
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Sense Organ |
Receptor cells of a particular type that are grouped together. |
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Types of Receptors? |
Thermoreceptors, Osmoreceptors, Chemoreceptors Pain receptors, Touch Receptors |
There are 5 |
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Thermoreceptors |
Stimuli/us: Internal & external temperature Location: Skin
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Stimulus & Location |
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Osmorecepetors |
Stimuli/us: Solute concentration in the blood plasma (Osmotic Pressure) Location: Hypothalamus |
Stimulus & Location |
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Chemoreceptors |
Stimuli/us: Chemical detected by the mouth & nose. Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide and pH in the blood. Location: Mouth, tongue, medulla, aortic & carotid bodies. |
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Touch Receptors |
Stimuli/us: Light touch, vibrations & pressure Location: Skin (Epidermis & Dermis), external genitals |
Stimulus & Location |
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Pain Receptos |
Stimuli/us: Damages in tissue & cells Location: All around the body except the brain. |
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