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212-6 Sensory Systems
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Physiology
Undergraduate 2
02/25/2009

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Pathway for transduction of stimuli by receptors
Definition
Receptor protein detects stimulus --> open/close ion channel --> change in membrane potential --> signal sent to integrating center (CNS)
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Receptive field
Definition
Region of sensory surface that causes response when stimulated
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Lateral inhibition
Definition
Uses more than one receptor cell
greater acuity
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SImilarities of Olfaction and Gustation
Definition
Chemoreceptors
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Location of vertebrate olfactory system
Definition
In roof of nasal cavity
in mucous layer
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Location of vertebrate olfactory system
Definition
In roof of nasal cavity
in mucous layer
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