Where would you expect to find a high concentration of Merkel discs and other tactile corpuscles? Why?

Q: Receptor A has a circular receptive field on the skin with a diameter of 2.5 cm. Receptor B has a…

A: Introduction: The sensory receptors monitor the external and internal stimuli. Every sensory…

Q: Describe the general process of transduction in a receptor that is a cell separate from the afferent…

A: Transduction is a process by which stimuli are transformed into electrical signals. These electrical…

Q: What does a receptor detect?

A: Receptors are known as the special class of proteins that will function by binding the specific…

Q: There are a number of commonalities between the sensory systems both in terms of how incoming…

A: The regions of the brain that obtain and store sensory input are known as sensory areas. The…

Q: We discussed three principles with regards to the sensory cortex (mechanisms of perception), with…

A: Somatosensory system is a division of sensory nervous system. It has neural pathways and sensory…

Q: What happens to the endolymph in the semicircular canals and the hair cells of the crista ampullaris…

A: The Ear consists of the vestibular system, which is a nonauditory portion of the inner ear. It has…

Q: A reduction in sensitivity in the presence of constant stimulus is called: (a) transduction. (b)…

A: Sensory adaptation refers to a reduction in sensitivity to a stimulus after constant exposure to it.…

Q: What does your map of cutaneous sensations tell you about the distribution of sensory receptors in…

A: Introduction - Skin - heaviest organ in the body- Protects the organism by keeping damaging agents…

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: Give examples of mechanoreceptors with small and large receptive fields.

A: The sensory pathways or sensory systems are part of the central nervous system, that is responsible…

Q: List a specific example of each of the four types of sensoryreceptors.

A: Sensory receptors are epidermal cells which are able to respond to the stimulus from environment.…

Q: How does the sensory transduction mechanism in the vestibular and auditory systems demonstrate the…

A: The process of converting the sensory signal into an electrical signal is called sensory…

Q: How do hair cells in the cochlea and vestibular apparatus transduce mechanical vibrations into…

A: The inner portion of the human ear contains the cochlea, which is principally responsible for sound…

Q: Match the receptor type in column B to the correct description in column A.

A: Mechanoreceptor is a kind of sensory cell that stimulates response to mechanical pressure. It…

Q: Define the term Primary Sensory Coding?

A: Neurons or nerve cells are the structural functional units of the nervous system. It is composed of…

Q: Gustatory epithelial cells are also known as: (a) tactile discs. (b) taste receptors. (c) hair…

A: Cells are the body’s main structural and functional unit, which group together to form different…

Q: Examples of proprioceptors that monitor the position of joints and the state of muscular contraction…

A: Mechanoreceptor is a kind of sensory cell that stimulates response to mechanical pressure. It…

Q: You want to record membrane potential changes in axons of neurons that process different types…

A: Neurons carry impulses from the receptor to the brain and the brain to effector organs. Nerve tissue…

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: How does the nervous system code information about stimulus intensity?

A: Stimulus intensity is defined as the strength of the sensory input to the brain.   The nervous…

Q: Describe the types of tactile receptors and their functions.

A: The body has several receptors that are specialized to detect various different senses such as…

Q: How are the scala tympani, scala media, and scala vestibuli arranged with respect to each other?

A: The cochlea is the 'hearing' component of the inner ear that is found in the temporal bone. The…

Q: What is Primary Sensory Coding?

A: Sensory coding is a type of information processing that occurs in nervous systems and can be thought…

Q: Wearing eyeglasses for a prolonged period of time and then not realizing they are on your head is…

A: Sensory adaptation refers to a reduction in sensitivity to a stimulus after constant exposure to it.…

Q: Would you have expected to have found more tactile corpuscles and Merkel discs on the palm or on the…

A: Mechanoreceptors are receptors that detect and relay somatosensory information.  There are four…

Q: What happens when individuals lack the stretch-gated channels involved in proprioception, like those…

A: Individuals with PIEZO2 mutation, develops a  slowly progressive disorder, which is mainly due to…

Q: When you stand on a foam pad with eyes closed in a BESS test, the primary sensory input for balance…

A: The BESS test (Balance Error Scoring System) was developed for assessing sports concussions. It is a…

Q: The velocity of conduction in a sensory fiber is dependent on

A: Nerve fiber can carry the impulse towards the central nervous system.