1. Sensory ReceptorsPerceptions of the world are created by the brain (CNS) from info derived from thesensory receptors(neurons or epithelial cells) of the PNS. Receptors…

Slide 1Ch. 8 The somatic sensory system The somatic sensory system has two major components: (1) a subsystem for the detection of mechanical stimuli (2) a subsystem for the…

1. Sensory ReceptorsPerceptions of the world are created by the brain (CNS) from info derived from thesensory receptors(neurons or epithelial cells) of the PNS. Receptors…

1. Sensory ReceptorsPerceptions of the world are created by the brain (CNS) from info derived from thesensory receptors(neurons or epithelial cells) of the PNS. Receptors…

PROPERTIES OF RECEPTORS: 1. SPECIFICITY: A particular type of receptor responds to  a specific stimulus. Each type of receptor is sensitive to  a particular type of…

Slide 1 Peripheral Nervous System A. Sensory Receptors 1. Properties of receptors A) all receptors are transducers 1) they convert one form of stimulus into nerve energy…

Proprioception and Discriminative Touch â Dorsal Column/Medial Lemniscus System I. Sensory Systems Physicochemical changes (stimuli) in the outer or inner environments of…

The structure and function of Cys-loop receptors Tim Hales, Professor of Pharmacology and Physiology [email protected] 994-3546 URL: http://www.gwumc.edu/pharm/cys-loop.htm…