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