1. APRIL 24, 2013
EQ: What receptors are responsible for perception of the senses?
Warm-Up:
Match the following:
1. Thyroxine A. Hypercalcemic
2. Calcitonin B. Stimulates ovulation & testosterone production
3. LH C. Stimulates metabolism
Epinephrine D. Produced by the thyroid gland; hypocalcemic
Parathyroid E. Stimulated by sympathetic nervous system; “flight or fight response”

2. SENSES: Receptors

3. MECHANORECEPTORS *Receptors that detect touch, vibration, and pressure
*Help with hearing and balance

4. THERMORECEPTORS
*Receptors that sense heat that convert it into a nervous impulse that will cause you to pull away

5. CHEMORECEPTORS
*Receptors for taste and smell that respond to chemicals
*The receptors on the tongue are very similar to receptors used for the sense of smell

6. PHOTORECEPTORS
*Rods and cones in the retina of the eye that respond to light, allowing you to see