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___________ are nerve endings that send signals to the nervous system when stimulated.
Cells
Sensory receptors
Organ systems
Brain
Examples of Chemoreceptors are....
Touch and hearing
Sight and time
Taste and smell
Pain and tissue damage
Examples of Mechanoreceptors are...
Touch and pressure
Taste and smell
Movement and body position
Temperature and heat
What is the main function of the nervous system?
Responsible for control of the body and communication among body parts
Responsible for production of offspring
Helps to rid the body of toxins, water, and other unwanted materials and transports lymph, a fluid containing infection-fighting white blood cells, throughout the body
Provides oxygen to the body's cells, while moving carbon dioxide
A receptor that detects light and darkness it's called...
Photoreceptor
Mechanoreceptor
Chemoreceptor
brightnessreceptor
Why might you feel something touching you on your head quicker than on your foot.
The message from the head travels farther to the brain
the message from the foot travels farther to the brain
The head is less sensitive than the foot
The foot doesn't send messages to the brain
Anything that causes you to react is called
sound
response
stimulus
memory
What action describes a response to internal stimuli?
Catching a ball at a baseball game
Drinking when you are thirsty
Running at the sight of a wild lion
Writing a thank you note
What sensory receptor reacts to light?
Chemoreceptor
Nociceptor
Photoreceptor
Gravoreceptor
What receptor detects pain?
Thermoreceptor
Mechanoreceptor
Proprioceptor
Nocioreceptor
What receptor indicates change in body positions? (Hint: helps us with balance, walking, dancing, etc.)
Geogravity receptors
Proprioreceptors
Chemoreceptors
Photoreceptors
What is a thermoreceptor?
Responds to body position
Responds to changes in temperature
Responds to physical forces including touch and pressure
Responds to squirrels running outside
What receptor allows you to see a rainbow?
Photoreceptor
Thermoreceptor
Mechanoreceptor
Gravitonreceptor
Which receptor helps you hear your favorite band?
Mechanoreceptor
Band eceptor
Thermoreceptor
hearingreceptor
Transmits nerve impulses; a neuron
sensory receptor
nerve cell
brain
behavior
stimulus
An organ with nerve endings that responds to stimulation
sensory receptor
nerve cell
brain
behavior
stimulus
What an organism does
sensory receptor
nerve cell
brain
behavior
stimulus
"You feel a mosquito biting your arm". This is because you have ....................... in your skin.
Thermoreceptors
Photoreceptors
Mechanoreceptors
Electroreceptors
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