Inability to maintain posture while standing still would indicate a problem with which equilibrium receptor?

Q: Describe the role of the vestibular apparatus in maintaining equilibrium.

A: The pair of ears is the sensory organ responsible for hearing and maintenance of the equilibrium of…

Q: What is the difference between dynamic equilibrium and static equilibrium?

A: EQUILIBRIUM can be defined as the state in the chemical reaction in which the concentration is the…

Q: Define tensor tympani

A: The filaments of myofibrils are known as myofilaments. These are principally composed of proteins…

Q: The vestibular apparatus is located completely inside the head. If you close your eyes, how can you…

A: Vestibular apparatus is present in the inner ear. It consists of two structures of the bony…

Q: List five general Major types of sensory receptors.

A: Introduction: A stimulus is an energy form. So whenever there is a stimulus, it causes alterations…

Q: How does marcellus receptors and pacinius receptors help in two point discrimination

A: The Marcellus receptors and Pacinius receptors help in two-point discrimination with the help of…

Q: Explain how muscle spindles help maintain posture.

A: Muscle spindles are the receptors that are present in the skeletal muscles. The main function of…

Q: What stimulus modalities are detected by free nerveendings?

A: The largest organ of the body, that is, the skin contains several types of receptors for the…

Q: Identify the location of the receptors for smell,taste, hearing, equilibrium, and sight.

A: Sensory receptors are specialized epidermal cells that respond to environmental stimuli and consist…

Q: Give Effect of head position on otolith organ of the utricle?

A: The displacements and the accelerations of the head ( tilting and other transitional movements) are…

Q: Outline the neural pathway for olfaction.

A: Nervous system coordinates and controls the activities of the body. It is divided into two…

Q: Describe the roles played by the vestibular organ and the kinesthetic receptors in providing…

A: The sensory mechanism is a essential part of the well being of an individual.  The five senses…

Q: Which Receptor detects smell?

A: Animal physiology is the systematic study of the supporting features, roles, and processes of…

Q: Which somatic sensory receptors mediate touch sensations?

A: Introduction: The seven senses in humans like touch, movement, taste, sight, hearing, and balance…

Q: Explain the processes involved in olfactory adaptation.

A: The olfactory system can be defined as the sense of smell which can be defined as the sensory system…

Q: Explain how the level of perceived pain not solely a physical property of the stimulus?

A: A term that is used in medical science to describe the uncomfortable sensations experienced by the…

Q: What sensory pathway (tract) transmits pain sensation to the brain? Does anesthesia eliminate the…

A: Sensory pathways refer to the neural pathways by which sensory information from the peripheral…

Q: If there is an increase in stimulus strength on a pain receptor but more pain is not felt, which of…

A: The resting potential tells about what happens when a neuron is at rest. An action potential occurs…

Q: Distinguish between the senses of static and dynamic equilibrium.

A: The equilibrium in the body is maintained by receptors in the saccule and utricle inside the head.…

Q: The mechanoreceptor cells used in hearing (and balance) are called (?????).

A: Sensory receptors that respond to mechanical deformation of the receptor or surrounding tissue are…

Q: Explain the role of vision in the maintenance of equilibrium.

A: The active maintenance of equilibrium requires appropriate sensory functions. Balance is achieved…

Q: Describe the functions of the sensory receptors and define referred pain.

A: Receptors are basically the type proteins, that can be generally the cell surface receptors, that…

Q: What do the receptor cells for hearing, static equilibrium, and dynamic equilibrium have in common?

A: The receptor cells for hearing , static equilibrium and dynamic equilibrium have in common : the…

Q: list öf visual sensation through visual processing. Begin at light entering t eye through signal…

A: There are five special senses present in the body of organisms this includes auditory, vision,…

Q: Compare referred and phantom pain

A: Pain is the term that describes the uncomfortable sensation in the body and it usually stems from…

Q: Define gustation.

A: Sensory organs help to perceive stimulus from the environment.

Q: What are the four membrane receptors for nociceptors?

A: Nociceptors have different limits and responses to particular stimuli, allowing them to adapt or…

Q: What receptors are part of static equilibrium?

A: One kind of balancing is static equilibrium. When we are not moving, it aids in keeping our body…

Q: List the four types of general sensory receptors, and identify the nature of the stimulus that…

A: The sensory receptor can be defined as the type of receptor that gets excited by the specific…