Sensory Receptors

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Distinguish among the functions of Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner's corpuscles, and pain receptors in the skin.
Sense pressure and deep touch; light touch; heat
What is the punctate distribution?
Uneven distribution of the sense organs
What is a modality?
Primary types of sensation
What kind of receptors are sensitive to the following modalities?
lighttouchtemperaturesoundsmell
Light- phototouch- mechanotemperature- thermosound- mechanosmell- chemo
What kind of receptor determines the weight of an object when you pick it up?
Proprioreceptor
What nerves transmit the sense of smell to the brain?
Olfactory nerve fibers
What nerves transmit the sense of taste to the brain?
Glossopharyngeal, facial, vagus nerve
Where are the taste buds located?
The sides of the tongue
Since the lens is made of protein, what effect might the preserving fluid be used in lave have on the structure of the lens? How would this affect clarity?
Might cause lens to get cloudy
How does the viterous body differ from the aqueous humor in terms of location and viscosity?
Vitreous- jelly like; posteriorAqueous- liquid; anterior
What layer of eye converts visible light into nerve impulses?
Photo receptors of the retina
What nerve takes the impulse of sight to the brain?
Optic nerve
THe common name for the sclera?
White of the eye
HOw would you define an extrinsic muscle of the eye?
They work together to create eye movement;
What gland produces tears?
Lacrimal gland