sensations and receptors
What is a sensation?
feeling that occurs when a brain interprets a sensory nerve impulse
What is the receptor that are chemicals, mostly found in the nose and mouth?
chemoreceptor
Which type of pain causes a dull aching sensation?
chronic pain
What is your cochlea responsible for?
sense of hearing
Name the careers related to hearing.
Audiologist, speech-language pathologist, sign language interpreter, teacher for the deaf/ hearing impaired
What is a projection?
when the brain causes a feeling to stem from a specific source
What is the receptor that responds to solutes in body fluids?
osmoreceptor
Which pain originates from the skin, and stops when the stimulus stops?
acute pain
What are your semicircular canals responsible for?
sense of equilibrium
What is papillae?
your taste buds
What is sensory adaptation?
sensory receptors stop sending signals when stimulated
Which receptor responds to temperature?
thermoreceptor
Which type of pain occurs in visceral tissues such as the heart, lungs, and intestines?
visceral pain
What is dynamic equilibrium?
balance during sudden movement
What are your general senses?
receptors found throughout the body including joints and organs
Receptor cells can be classified into what three things?
cell type, location, and function
Which receptor responds to pressure, vibration, and body position?
mechanoreceptor
Which type of pain feels as though it is coming from a different part?
referred pain
Auditory _________ amplifies vibrations
ossicles
What are your special senses?
specialized receptors found in the head (eyes, ears, mouth)
Where are receptor cells found?
peripheral nervous system
Which receptor responds to pain?
nocireceptor
What does FLACC stand for?
Face, legs, activity, cry, consolability scale
What does your organ of corti do?
contains hearing receptors, and hair cells detect vibrations
What are the five types of taste?
sweet, sour, bitter, salty, savory