Briefly explain the difference between tonic and phasic receptors.

Q: 1.    Compare and contrast preeclampsia and eclampsia?

A: Both the disorders are due to high blood pressure illnesses caused by pregnancy. An abrupt rise in…

Q: 4. Briefly describe how action potentials are produced from mechanoreceptors, Alert photoreceptors…

A: Mechanoreceptors - These receptors are stimulated by pressure or by mechanical force. Such as Touch,…

Q: 10. Aside from genetics, what other reasons might explain why one person is able to taste PTC while…

A: Phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) test use: Bitter taste sensitivity is a common characteristic. If both of…

Q: Describe the roles of the retina and the optic nerve in vision.

A: The capacity to recognize patterns of light in the external world and translate them into visual…

Q: 6. Fill in the table below about sensory afferents: Sensory Afferent Merkel Meissner Pacinian…

A: Introduction  The sensory system is a complex network of organs, tissues, and cells that work…

Q: Compare and contrast specialized and general sense organs, include in your discussion their…

A: Sensory organs in the body are highly significant. They help us to know the world around us with our…

Q: 6. Be able to describe the different types of Na+ channels that are located on dendrites, the axon…

A: Introduction: Na+ channels are voltage-gated sodium channels that change conformation in response to…

Q: 3. Describe the pathway of nerve impulses from the ear to the brain.

A: A nerve impulse, otherwise called an action potential, is an electrochemical signal that moves along…

Q: Describe in detail how baroreceptor reflex demonstrates the core concept of homeostasis.

A: The body's proper functioning depends on a healthy interior environment. The internal physical and…

Q: Explain the difference between a graded potential and an action potential.

A: Cells communicate with each other via released proteins unique to each kind. Signal transduction…

Q: 9. All of the followings are incorrect about the Graded Potential, except A. It spreads…

A: We know that Graded potential refers to the receptor potential that occurs due to an external…

Q: 1. What main pathway(s) are Not primarily known to be activated by threat? a. Descending auditory…

A: The term threat can be described as a state of mind that gives a feeling of fear, fear of…

Q: 3. Compare the two main types of alpha receptors and the three main types of beta receptors

A: Introduction:- Receptors are an exceptional class of proteins that capacity by restricting a…

Q: Describe the signal gating theory of pain stimulation and provide examples.

A: The control and coordination of our body activities are carried out both via neural and chemical…

Q: 1- Define Long Term Potentiation (LTP)

A: The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord. Neurons are the specialized cells…

Q: Explain the physiological basis for why sensitive skin areas have smaller two-point threshold…

A: Two point threshold :- It is the  smallest distance between the pressure points on skin  which can…

Q: 5. How is stimulus intensity coded in APs?

A: Stimulus any observable change in chemical or physical structure in exterior or interior environment…

Q: 2. Are ionotropic or metabotropic receptors faster? Why? What causes the delay in the slower…

A: Receptor are large micro molecule present on cell membrane which is bind another type of small…

Q: Define the two-point threshold. Would the two-point threshold be smaller on the fingertips or the…

A: The brain is a sophisticated organ that manages every bodily function as well as thought, touch,…

Q: 4. Use what you know about the anatomy and physiology of special sensory organs to evaluate how each…

A: we will be discussing how different changes in an animal's anatomy and physiology can impact its…

Q: Explain the role of the sensory system.

A: Sensory system is a group of receptors which are distributed throughout our body, for example in the…