Post on 06-Jan-2018
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NEURAL RECEPTORS
Concepts Types of sensations
- tapping -pressure -temperature -vibration
What is it that allows us to make these distinction?
Central nervous system (CNS)
-Receptors send information to the Brain &spinal cord where stimuli is perceived.
Touch Receptors
There are different types of "receptors" that are activated by different stimuli. When a receptor is activated, it triggers a series of nerve impulses.
Thermal Receptors They are found in the dermis layer of
the skin. There are two basic categories of thermal receptors: hot and cold receptors.
Other Receptors Pressure Receptors Two Point Discrimination Proprioceptors Receptors Signal Transmission