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Sensory Receptors Flashcard

Sensory Receptors Flashcard

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Science

6th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do cones in the eye do?

Back

They allow us to see color.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which sensory receptor is involved when you start to sweat from the hot sun?

Back

Thermoreceptors (Ther) detect temperature changes.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which nerve cells are involved in taste?

Back

Gustatory cells are responsible for the sense of taste.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What receptor nerve cells are involved in touch?

Back

Meissner’s corpuscles are involved in the sense of touch.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the function of the organ of Corti?

Back

It transmits impulses to the brain as pitch and loudness of sound.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What are photoreceptors?

Back

Photoreceptors are cells in the retina that detect light.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the role of mechanoreceptors?

Back

Mechanoreceptors respond to mechanical pressure or distortion.

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