Sensory Modality Balance Bitter Cold Extreme heat Hearing Pain Salty Smell Sour Sweet Vision Warm Nature of the receptor cell Nature of the Type of stimulus Receptor molecule Type of generator potential

Q: Does a stimulus applied to a receptor always lead to depolarization or a receptor potential

A: The objective of the question is to understand whether a stimulus applied to a receptor always leads…

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: Based on the number of rods vs cones in the retina [Select] rods greater sensitivity and [Select]…

A: Ans. The tissue layer at the rear of the eyeball is called the retina. Rods and cones in the retina…

Q: Detection of the stimulus modality depends on

A: The ability to detect the modality of a stimulus – vision, audition, olfaction, somato sensation,…

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: The amplitude, frequency and duration of the stimulus delivered can be adjusted. Looking at the…

A: Ans.4 Hz.

Q: Order the structures from receipt of light, generation of action potential to le eye, heading toward…

A: The eyes are sense organs. The eye gathers or collect information from the surrounding, and create…

Q: Taste receptors in the toungue are ipsilateral to the side of the gustatory cortex on which their…

A: Taste receptors in the toungue are ipsilateral to the side of the gustatory cortex on which their…

Q: reviewing the structures for hearing and equilibrium, place the structure or description into the…

A: Hearing and equilibrium are sensed by the ears. Hearing refers to the transduction of sound waves…

Q: The cone system and the rod system: differ in response saturation at high levels of illumination O…

A: Answer :- Option (C) is correct. - are equally specialized for sensitivity of photon capture.

Q: Which of the following types of cells has the main function of carrying a signal from a sensory…

A: The nervous system is divided into two main parts: the central nervous system (CNS) and 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: Detection of the stimulus modality depends on

A: The ability to detect the modality of a stimulus – vision, audition, olfaction, somatosensation,…

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: Receptor fields in the skins are smallest at tip of the nose the cheeks the anterior area of the…

A: The receptor fields in the skin are generally smallest at the fingertips, including the index…

Q: Explain in detail about Sense Response System also explain its features and application

A: Sense is a biological system which is used by the organisms for sensations. It is the process of…

Q: Peripheral Nervous System Special Senses Sense Vision Receptor Type Photoreceptors Sends Signal to…

A: Nervous system is divided into: Peripheral nervous system  Central nervous system

Q: Which of the following would be an adequate stimulus for a mechanoreceptor?

A: A mechanoreceptor is one of the types of sensory receptors that primarily respond to mechanical…

Q: Which of the following will most readily adapt to a continu Somatic pressure receptor Autonomic…

A: Receptor most readily adapted to a continuous stimulus :-

Q: Which receptor(s) are responsible for our ability for applying the appropriate amount of pressure to…

A: Receptors are vital parts of our sensory system. They are found all over our bodies. They allow us…

Q: The discharge rate of an off-center ganglion cell: O is not an absolute measure of light intensity…

A: Ganglion cells are the major output cells of the retina. Their axons gather at the optic disk, where…

Q: Define and describe the structure, location, and innervationpathway of gustatory receptors.

A: Receptors are proteins that bind to specific or non-specific molecules called ligands to transduce…

Q: The nerve fibers that transmit pain convey action potentials faster than the nerve fibers that…

A: There are many sensory and somatosensory modalities, whereas pain is a protective modality. It…

Q: Baroreceptors provide sensory information from each of the following EXCEPT:   Question 19 options:…

A: Baroreceptors are referred to as a type of mechanoreceptors responsible for relaying information…

Q: Which of the following cells do not fire action potentials? Select all that apply. Spiral ganglion…

A: An abrupt series of voltage variations across a membrane is called an action potential. The degree…

Q: Put the following steps in order for transduction for vision.  Question options:   PDE breaks down…

A: The transmission of visual signals can be defined as the sequence of events that helps detect and…

Q: How does the frequency of action potentials in the primary sensory neuron code for stimulus…

A: The nerves are the functional unit of the nervous system that transmits nerve impulses from the…

Q: Adaptation all of the statements are correct represents decreased sensitivity of some sensory…

A: Neuronal adaptation is a phenomenon which is experienced by almost all neurons .

Q: Which of the following statements concerning photoreceptors is not correct cones produce colored…

A: Introduction The retina is a light-sensitive layer of tissue at the rear of your eye that delivers…

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

A: The wearing of glasses for a long time and not realising in head is happens due to reduction in our…

Q: Which types of receptors would you expect to find in skeletal muscles? Select all correct answers.…

A: Smooth muscle fibers are located in walls of hollow visceral organs such as the liver and…

Q: The best characterization of receptive fields in retinal ganglion cells that respond best to…

A: ANSWER) The receptive field of the ganglion cell is the part of the ratina which alters the firing…

Q: Which of the following is an example of the process of transduction? Taste acceptance and rejection…

A: Introduction  Transduction is the process by which sensory stimuli from the environment are…

Q: In response to light hitting a cone photoreceptor, the cone cell depolarizes and releases more…

A: In the vertebrate visual system, photoreceptors, including cone cells, respond to light through a…

Q: Precise localization of a somatosensory stimulus is improved by: Increasing frequency coding O…

A: The somatosensory system, which is made up of neurons and receptors, is a part of the sensory…

Q: Draw a simple (typical of somatic senses) and a complex (typical of special senses) sensory neuron…

A: Diagram showing a simple ( typical of somatic senses ) sensory neuron -…