Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Anatomy and Physiology of Special Sensory Organs
Sensory organs can be labeled as special sensory structures that permit sight, hearing, odor, and flavor. Sensory structures permitting proprioception, touch, thermal, and pain perception can be classified as more advanced sensory organs. The sensory neu…
Sensory Receptors
The human sensory system is one of the most complex and highly evolved structures, which processes a myriad of incoming messages. This well-coordinated system helps an organism or individual to respond to external stimuli, appropriately. The sensory rece…
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To simplify sensory receptor classification, why might it make sense
to eliminate nociceptors as a distinct class?

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Nociceptors are the sensory receptors that respond to threat stimuli. They are also called pain receptors because they sense any threat to the body and then alarm the brain and spinal cord. They are free nerve endings of a sensory neuron, and they are found in every tissue. When the electric current generated by the neurons reaches above the threshold value, nociceptors get activated and send signals to the central nervous system.

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