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Complete the table below
Sensory organ (Major receptor) |
Matter/Energy detected by receptor |
General Anatomy and Physiology |
Perceived Sensation |
Skin (Mechanoreceptors) |
Physical force |
Various neurons that respond to physical movement |
Touch |
Eye (Retina) |
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Ear (Cochlea) |
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Ear (Semicircular canals, saccule, utricle) |
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Nose (Olfactory epithelium) |
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Tongue (Taste Buds) |
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Skin (Thermoreceptors) |
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Muscles and Tendons |
Complete the table
Sensory organ(Major receptor) | Matter/Energy detected by the receptor | General anatomy and perceived sensation physiology |
Skin( Mechanoreceptors) | Physical force | Various neurons that touch respond to physical movement. |
Eye( Retina) | Light waves | Receive the light and convert into neural signals and then sending it to the brain |
Ear( Cochlea) | Sound waves | The stereocilia present in the cochlea converts the sound waves to nerve impulses which are then processed by the brain |
Ear( Semicircular canal, saccule, utricle) | Sound waves | It sends information to the cerebellum of the brain which aids in maintaining balance. |
Nose(Olfactory epithelium) | Odor molecules | The nasal passage receives the tiny sized odor molecules which allow us in detecting different odors. |
Tongue( Taste buds) | Taste receptors | The taste receptors cells which are present in the taste buds help us in identifying and differentiating between different tastes |
Skin( Thermoreceptors) | Temperature | Detection of different temperatures is done by the nerve cells present in the skin. |