Chapter 5: The Sensory System (Mrs. Mroch- Biology II)

Receptor responsible for chemical stimuli

• thermoreceptor

• pain receptor

• chemoreceptor

• mechanoreceptor

• photoreceptor

Receptor responsible for pain stimuli

• thermoreceptor

• pain receptor

• chemoreceptor

• mechanoreceptor

• photoreceptor

Receptor responsible for heat stimuli

• thermoreceptor

• pain receptor

• chemoreceptor

• mechanoreceptor

• photoreceptor

Receptor responsible for pressure stimuli

• thermoreceptor

• pain receptor

• chemoreceptor

• mechanoreceptor

• photoreceptor

Receptor responsible for light stimuli

• thermoreceptor

• pain receptor

• chemoreceptor

• mechanoreceptor

• photoreceptor

originates from skin, usually stops when stimulus stops (needle prick)

• acute pain

• chronic pain

• visceral pain

• referred pain

dull aching sensation

• acute pain

• chronic pain

• visceral pain

• referred pain

occurs in tissues such as heart, lungs, intestine

• acute pain

• chronic pain

• visceral pain

• referred pain

feels as though it is coming from a different part (heart pain may be felt as pain in arm or shoulder)

• acute pain

• chronic pain

• visceral pain

• referred pain

receptors found throughout the body, including joints and organs

• general senses

• special senses

• visceral sense

• referred sense