Receptors
This receptor is responsible for sensing light and sending that message to the brain
What is a photoreceptor?
This neuron takes in stimulus from the 5 senses
What is the sensory neuron?
This brain part is responsible for processing sight
What is the occipital lobe?
Draw out the pathway your nervous system would take if you touched a hot stove - include neurons
hand -> stove (sensory) -> brain (interneuron) -> pull hand away (motor)
This receptor is responsible for sensing temperature and sending that message to the brain
What is a thermoreceptor?
This neuron takes information from the sensory neuron and takes it to the brain
What is the interneuron?
This brain part is responsible for processing stimulus from the 5 senses
What is the parietal lobe?
Draw out the pathway of seeing a bear chase you in the woods
eyes -> bear (sensory) -> brain (interneuron) -> run away (motor)
This is the receptor associated with hearing
What is a mechanoreceptor?
This neuron is in charge of telling your body how to react to stimulus
What is the motor neuron?
This brain part is responsible for processing sound and language, memories, and emotions
What is the temporal lobe?
draw out the pathway of smelling someone fart
nose -> smelling fart (sensory) -> brain (interneuron) -> say "EW WHO FARTED" (motor)
This receptor is responsible for sensing chemicals
What is the chemoreceptor?
This brain part is responsible for involuntary actions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure
What is the brainstem?
draw out the pathway of eating McDonalds
tongue -> tasting nuggets (sensory) -> brain (interneuron) -> eat more (motor)
These are the three touch receptors
What are the mechanoreceptor, thermoreceptor, nociceptor
Draw out the pathway for hearing your favorite song
ears -> hearing Taylor Swift (sensory) -> brain (interneuron) -> sing along (motor)