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Anatomy and Physiology I
Module 6 Lecture Notes
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
12/01/2008
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Peripheral Nervous System

 Definition
composed of all the neural structures outside the brain and spinal cord; links internal and external enviroment with the CNS
Term
sensory receptors
 Definition
allow us to moniter and respond to stimuli
Term

We classify receptors in 3 different ways  

Definition

1.Stimulus type

2. location       

3. Structure      

Term
Classification by stimulus type
 Definition

 Thermoreceptors-temperature                      

Photoreceptors-vision                                

Chemoreceptors -chemicals                        

Nocireceptors -pain                                   

Mechanoreceptors- touch,pressure, vibration, stretch,and itch
Term
Classification by Location
 Definition

extroreceptors

introreceptors

proprioreceptors
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