Asked by Malik Reese on Sep 24, 2024
An environmental temperature of 85°F would stimulate a ________, and a temperature of 180°F would stimulate a ________.
A) nociceptor; nociceptor
B) warm receptor; warm receptor
C) thermoreceptor; mechanoreceptor
D) warm receptor; nociceptor
E) mechanoreceptor; thermoreceptor
Nociceptor
A sensory receptor that responds to damaging or potentially damaging stimuli by sending signals to the spinal cord and brain.
Thermoreceptor
A type of sensory receptor specialized to detect changes in temperature.
- Distinguish among the various sensory receptors based on the stimuli they respond to and their functional purposes.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish among the various sensory receptors based on the stimuli they respond to and their functional purposes.