PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS) - A&P 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/[LATEST EXAM UPDATES]
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS) - A&P 1 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, GRADED A+/ what makes up the PNS - -- All the neural structures outside the brain and spinal cord. what is the main function of the PNS? - -- it provides a like to and from the external environment. list the 5 receptor classifications by stimulus type/ - -1. mechanoreceptors 2. thermoreceptors 3. Photoreceptors 4. chemoreceptors 5. nocioreceptors describe mechanoreceptors. - -- sensory receptors that respond to touch, pressure, vibration, stretch, and itch. Describe Thermoreceptors. - -- sensory receptors that respond to changes in temperature. Describe Photoreceptors. - -- sensory receptors that respond to light energy. Describe Chemoreceptors. - -- sensory receptors that respond to chemicals. describe Nocioreceptors. - -- sensory receptors that respond to pain-causing stimuli. list the 3 different sensory receptors classified by location. - -1. exteroreceptors 2. interoreceptor
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