sensory system (hesi) ExamTest Questions
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Sensory receptors - ANSWER-dendrites of sensory neurons that receive specific kinds of stimuli.
Sensory receptors are classified by - ANSWER-location & type of stimulus.
Sensory receptors location - ANSWER-exteroceptors (near skin), interoceptors (body visceral organs and
blood vessels), and proprioceptors (skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints).
Sensory receptors type of stimulus detected - ANSWER-mechanoreceptors (touch), photoreceptors
(light), thermoreceptors (temperature), chemoreceptors (taste or smell), and nociceptors (pain)
Examples of perception (5) - ANSWER-Seeing, Hearing, Touching, Tasting , Smelling
ear - ANSWER-hearing and equilibrium (balance), controlled by semicircular canals
auricle/pinna - ANSWER-external ear
external meatus - ANSWER-The ear canal leading to the eardrum.
middle ear - ANSWER-the chamber between the eardrum and cochlea
malleus location - ANSWER-first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear; 1
incus location - ANSWER-middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear;2
stapes location - ANSWER-last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear;7
with 100% correct answers|Verified|Rated A+
Sensory receptors - ANSWER-dendrites of sensory neurons that receive specific kinds of stimuli.
Sensory receptors are classified by - ANSWER-location & type of stimulus.
Sensory receptors location - ANSWER-exteroceptors (near skin), interoceptors (body visceral organs and
blood vessels), and proprioceptors (skeletal muscles, tendons, ligaments, and joints).
Sensory receptors type of stimulus detected - ANSWER-mechanoreceptors (touch), photoreceptors
(light), thermoreceptors (temperature), chemoreceptors (taste or smell), and nociceptors (pain)
Examples of perception (5) - ANSWER-Seeing, Hearing, Touching, Tasting , Smelling
ear - ANSWER-hearing and equilibrium (balance), controlled by semicircular canals
auricle/pinna - ANSWER-external ear
external meatus - ANSWER-The ear canal leading to the eardrum.
middle ear - ANSWER-the chamber between the eardrum and cochlea
malleus location - ANSWER-first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear; 1
incus location - ANSWER-middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear;2
stapes location - ANSWER-last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear;7
