Sensory receptors that release neurotransmitters in response to receptor potentials are called ______ receptors.
A.
direct
B.
indirect
C.
secondary
D.
primary
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Question 2) Select the structure considered a primary receptor.
A.
balance receptor
B.
hearing receptor
C.
taste receptor
D.
Pacinian corpuscle
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Question 3) A decreased sensitivity to a continued stimulus defines the term ______.
A.
depression
B.
perception
C.
potential
D.
adaptation
E.
conditioning
F.
sensation
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Question 4) Sensory ______ is the ability the brain has to prioritize the sensory input it receives and to ignore unimportant stimuli.
A.
perception
B.
adaptation
C.
sensation
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Question 5) An example of adaptation of receptors would be _____.
A.
being aware of our body parts at all times
B.
continual monitoring touch signals
C.
ignoring the presence of clothes
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Question 6) Rapidly adapting proprioceptors that provide positional information during movement are called ______ receptors.
A.
phasic
B.
tonic
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Question 7) The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What is the function of E?
A. detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception
B. responds to painful stimuli
C. responds to light touch and superficial pressure
D. detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination
E. detects continuous touch or pressure
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Question 8) The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What is the function of D?
A. detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception
B. responds to painful stimuli
C. responds to light touch and superficial pressure
D. detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination
E. detects continuous touch or pressure
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Question 9) The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does C represent?
A. Meissner corpuscles
B. free nerve endings
C. Ruffini end organ
D. Pacinian corpuscle
E. Merkel disks
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Question 10) The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What is the function of C?
A. detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception
B. responds to painful stimuli
C. responds to light touch and superficial pressure
D. detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination
E. detects continuous touch or pressure
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