Asked by
Preston Powery
on Dec 19, 2024
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Which of the following receptors is MOST responsive to pain and temperature?
A) Pacinian corpuscles
B) free nerve endings
C) Golgi tendon organs
D) dendrites of alpha motor neurons
Pacinian Corpuscles
Structures in the skin and various organs that detect mechanical stimuli, particularly vibrations and pressure.
Free Nerve Endings
Sensory receptors located near the surface of the skin that detect temperature, pain, and touch stimuli without specialized structures.
Temperature
A physical quantity that expresses hot and cold. It is a measure of the thermal energy per particle of matter or radiation.
- Explicate the mechanisms responsible for the sensation of pain and the pathways that facilitate the movement of pain signals.
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MS
Learning Objectives
- Explicate the mechanisms responsible for the sensation of pain and the pathways that facilitate the movement of pain signals.