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Sensory Organs
Types Of
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are Receptors/Sensory Organs? | Modified Nerve Cells, sensitive to a specific External Stimulus |
| What are the types of receptors | 1. Exteroceptors; 2. Enteroceptors |
| What are Exteroceptors? | Sensory Receptors responsive to External Stimuli |
| What are Enteroceptors? | Sensory Organs responsive to Internal Stimuli |
| What are the types of Exteroceptors? | 1. MECHANOreceptors; 2. THERMOreceptors; 3. CHEMOreceptors; 4. PHOTOreceptors |
| What are the types of Enteroceptors? | 1. Proprioceptors; 2. Visceroceptors |
| What are Mechanoreceptors responsible for and what type of receptor are they? | responsible for Physical Touch, Pressure, Stretch, HEARING - Exteroceptors |
| What are Chemoreceptors responsible for and what type of receptor are they? | reception of chemicals: Tongue, Nasal Epithelium - Exteroceptors |
| What are Proprioceptors responsible for and what type of receptor are they? | awareness of location of appendages - Enteroceptors |
| What are Visceroceptors responsible for and what type of receptor are they? | responsive to Blood Sugar, blood pH - Enteroceptors |
| Where are Proprioceptors located? | Skeletal Muscles, Diarthrotic Joints, Tendons |
| Where are Visceroceptors located? | Blood Vessels and Internal Organs |