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Briefly discuss the functional Organization of Mammalian Neurosensory System.

Briefly discuss the functional Organization of Mammalian Neurosensory System.

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Martin
There are five basic types of sensory receptors;

a. Mechanoreceptors – detect mechanical compression or stretching of the receptor or of tissue adjacent to the receptor.

b. Thermoreceptors – detect changes in temperature, some receptors detect cold while others detect warmth.

c. Nociceptors – theses are painreceptors which detect damage occurring in tissues, whether physical or chemical damage.

d. Electromagnetic receptors – detect light on the retina

e. Chemoreceptors – detect taste in mouth, smell in nose, oxygen level in arteriole blood, osmolarity of body fluids, carbon dioxide concentration and other factors that make up the chemistry of the body
marto answered the question on April 16, 2019 at 07:38

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