ANATOMY 101 - AP-2-Final Exam Study Guide.

ANATOMY 101 - AP-2-Final Exam Study Guide/ANATOMY 101 - AP-2-Final Exam Study Guide. Receptors o Definition and function Transduction, specificity, adaptation ~ Transduction: Stimulus causes formation of receptor potentials in receptor ~ Specificity: ~ Adaptation: Adaptation is a change in sensitivity in the presence of a constant stimulus Know classifications by stimulus type and location Mechanoreceptors – respond to touch, pressure, vibration, stretch (GI tract, uterus) and itch Baroreceptors – blood pressure levels Thermoreceptors – sensitive to changes in temperature Photoreceptors – respond to light energy (retina) Chemoreceptors – respond to chemicals (smell, taste, changes in blood chemistry) Nociceptors – pain receptors; respond to hyper stimulation and chemicals that signal damage The eye