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Senses

BIOL 1113 review 2

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What nerve is in effect when you hear noises? auditory nerve
What receptors are used to detect light? photoreceptor
Which photoreceptors detect vivid colored light? cones
Which photoreceptors detect blurry black and white light and are in charge of peripheral vision? rods
Which receptor is in effect when you warm up by the fire? thermoreceptor
What two structures detect balance? semicircular canals and vestibular apparatus
What do your special receptors detect? chemicals
What do your general receptors detect? pain, position, temperature, touch
What receptors are used to detect taste? chemoreceptors
What is the process by which senses weaken after prolonged exposure sensory adaptation
What is the highest energy light visible to humans? blue
What is the lowest energy light visible to humans? red
What types of receptors monitor external stimuli? Exteroreceptors
What types of receptors monitor internal organs? Interoreceptors
What types of receptors monitor the skeletomuscular system? Proprioreceptors
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