Stimulation of sweat production by the sympathetic is done so by activating what type of receptors on sweat glands? beta1 beta2 alpha1 alpha2 muscarinic

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Q: Explain the purpose of cutaneous receptors and proprioceptors.

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Q: explain why it is useful to have pain receptors?

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Q: collection of dendrites represents a nerve.  True  False

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Q: State the location and general function of each type ofcutaneous receptor.

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Q: Fill in the blank:  Sweet receptors are most abundant in the _______________________ of the tongue.

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Q: Leprosy often results in loss of pain to infected body areas. Describe the hazards of this.

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Q: Explain the mechanisms involved when a person blushes. What structures are involved in this…

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Q: Given that touch receptors are not uniformly distributed on the body surface, name two sites where…

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Q: Name the receptors that are sensitive to chemicals.

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Q: Discuss the different receptor cells found in the skin.

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Q: Describe the three types of touch and pressure receptors.

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Q: Third degree burns can often temporarily erase the sense of touch wherever they occurred on the…

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Q: What specific information do hair cells convey?   How would your brain interpret a low frequency of…

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Q: Fill in the blank:  _______________________ receptors are most sensitive to temperatures between…

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Q: Opening cation channels causes depolarization. The influx of which ion usually causes this? Which…

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Q: Which of the following correctly describes receptors in the skin? Select one: O a. All receptor…

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Q: Can we have somatosensory receptors in other organs of the body besides the integument? Explain.

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Q: When a fair-skinned person blushes, why does their skin turn red?

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Q: A patient has had a stroke that damaged the trigeminal nerve but not the facial, glossopharyngeal,…

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Q: Describe the response of rhodopsin to light stimuli. What is the outcome of this cascade of events?

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