Ch. 13a Receptors

What are the 5 receptors of the sensory division discussed in the powerpoint?
- Mechanoreceptors
- Thermoreceptors
- Photoreceptors
- Chemoreceptors
- Nociceptors
Mechanoreceptors

Respond to mechanical force, such as touch, vibration, pressure, and stretc
Thermoreceptors

Responds to temperature changes
Photoreceptors

In the retina these respond to lig
Chemoreceptors

Responds to chemicals (molecules that are smelled or tasted, or even changes in internal chemistry such as in the blood
Nociceptors

Causes pain from potentially damaging stimul

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Ch. 13a Receptors

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Receptors

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2014-04-12T01:58:58Z