CH.13 PNS AND REFLEX ACTIVITY

2 DIVISONS OF THE PNS
- MOTOR(EFFERENT)
- SENSORY(AFFERENT)
THE PNS INCLUDES______ THAT EXTEND FROM THE BRAIN & SPINAL CORD
- NERVES
- (peripheral means by the edge)
skin has receptors called_____that allow us to fell pressure & touch

machanoicreceptors
skin has receptors that allow us to feel heat and cold

thermo receptors
receptors that respond to light, like the ones in the eye

photoreceptors
receptors that allow smell and taste

CHEMORECEPTORS
RECEPTORS THAT INICATE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS STIMULI

NOCICEPTORS
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CH.13 PNS AND REFLEX ACTIVITY

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CH.13 PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AND REFLEX ACTIVITY

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2009-11-20T02:34:00Z

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