Senses+HW+CH

=**Senses (Chapter 14)**= =SCI Human Biology - 2= =Assigned: 2/11 Due: 2/13= =**Senses**=

(1) What is the function of a sensory receptor?
To detect stimuli.

(2) What is a exteroceptor? EXAMPLES TOO.
It detects stimuli from outside the body like the five senses.

(3) What is an interoceptor? EXAMPLES TOO.
It detects stimuli inside the body like pressoreceptors (that detect blood pressure)

(4) What is a chemoreceptor? EXAMPLES TOO.
Detects chemicals in your immediate surroundings. (like pH)

(5) What is a pain receptor? EXAMPLES TOO.
A type of chemocreceptor that react to chemicals put out by damaged tissue. It allows us to know when there is something chemically wrong in our body because it tells our mind we are in pain.



(6) What is a photoreceptor? EXAMPLES TOO.
It is a receptor that reacts and recognizes light. It helps us with seeing and then adjusting our eyes to the lightness we are in.

(7) What is a mechanooreceptor? EXAMPLES TOO.
It is a receptor that is stimulated by mechanical force. It allows us to feel things such as pressure.

(8 What is a thermoreceptor? EXAMPLES TOO.
A thermoreceptor recognizes changes in temperature in your surroundings. It allows our body to adapt to the temperature of the environment we are in.