KIN 2500 Chapter : Somatic Senses And Motor Control Answer Key Spring 2015
15 Mar 2019
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Subconscious or conscious response to a change in internal or external environment: what must happen for a sensation to arise, stimulus. Classifications of sensations: what type of senses does general senses refer to, somatic senses. Tactile sensations (touch, pressure, vibration, itch, and tickle) Associated with pain, thermal, tickle, itch, and some touch sensations. Synapse with first-order sensory neurons; located in the retina of the eye (photoreceptors), inner ear (hair cells), and the taste buds of the tongue (gustatory) Detect light that strikes the retina of the eye. Detect mechanical stimuli; provide sensations of touch, pressure, vibration, proprioception, and hearing and equilibrium; also monitors stretching of blood vessels and internal organs. Detect chemicals in mouth, nose, and body fluids. Respond to painful stimuli resulting from physical or chemical damage to tissue. Provide information about body position, muscle length and tension, position and motion of joints, and equilibrium (balance) Warm receptors and cold receptors warmth or cold.
