Neural Pathways Somatosensory Receptor Type and name of receptor and what it detects Nociceptors detects tissue damage Touch/pressure (mechanoreceptors) Detects pressure or touch on skin 1st Order neuron 2nd order neuron 3rd order neuron Sensory neuron to dorsal horn of Spinal cord Spinal cord/medulla to thalamus Thalamus to somatosensory cortex of parietal lobe
Neural Pathways Somatosensory Receptor Type and name of receptor and what it detects Nociceptors detects tissue damage Touch/pressure (mechanoreceptors) Detects pressure or touch on skin 1st Order neuron 2nd order neuron 3rd order neuron Sensory neuron to dorsal horn of Spinal cord Spinal cord/medulla to thalamus Thalamus to somatosensory cortex of parietal lobe
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Transcribed Image Text:Neural Pathways
Somatosensory
Receptor Type and
name of receptor and
what it detects
Nociceptors detects
tissue damage
Touch/pressure
(mechanoreceptors)
Detects pressure or
touch on skin
1st Order neuron
2nd order neuron
3rd order neuron
Sensory neuron to
dorsal horn of Spinal
cord
Spinal cord/medulla to
thalamus
Thalamus to
somatosensory cortex
of parietal lobe
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