WorksheetsReceptors
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which type of receptor is a Pacinian corpuscle?
thermo
chemo
mechano
photo
Which specific type of sodium channel is found in a Pacinian corpuscle?
voltage-gated
ligand-gated
stretch-mediated
Where can Pacinian corpuscles be found?
tendons
skin
ligaments
In a Pacinian corpuscle, what name is given to the layers of connective tissue surrounding the nerve ending? C------ (7)
(a)
What type of 'potential' occurs in a receptor prior to an action potential being generated? G-------- (9)
(a)
What is the pigment found in rod cells?
rhodopsin
iodopsin
carotene
retinal
Which are the primary colours of light (the different colours of light that cone cells detect)?
red
yellow
green
blue
Which type of cell does a rod cell form a synapse with?
sensory neurone
bipolar neurone
motor neurone
Which is true of rod cells?
high visual acuity, high visual sensitivity
high visual acuity, low visual sensitivity
low visual acuity, low visual sensitivity
low visual acuity, high visual sensitivity
Which is true of cone cells?
high visual acuity, high visual sensitivity
high visual acuity, low visual sensitivity
low visual acuity, low visual sensitivity
low visual acuity, high visual sensitivity
Which part of the retina contains cones only? F---- (5)
(a)
