The senses

These are stimulated by changes in the chemical concentration of substances

• photoreceptors

• thermoreceptors

• chemoreceptors

These are stimulated by tissue damage

• pain receptors

• thermoreceptors

• mechanoreceptors

Stimulated by changes in temperature

• photoreceptors

• thermoreceptors

• chemoreceptors

Stimulated by changes in pressure or movement

• chemoreceptors

• pain receptors

• mechanoreceptors

these are stimulated by light energy

• pain receptors

• photoreceptors

• chemoreceptors

this occurs when the brain becomes aware of sensory impulses

• sensation

• perception

• projection

this occurs when the brain interprets those sensory impulses

• perception

• sensation

• projection

Touch and Pressure senses, temperature senses and the sense of pain are what type of senses?

• special senses

• general senses

• Chemo senses

Where would you find your Tactile (Meissner's) corpuscles?

HINT: sensation of light touch

• epithelial tissues

• hairless portions of the skin

• deeper dermal and subcutaneous tissues

Warm receptors are most sensitive at what temperature?

• 77+

• 65+

• 90+