MEDICAL PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are 2 of the types of Nerve Endings
A
Cold and Pressure
B
Hot and Taste
C
Sweet and Sour
D
Touch and Feel
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nerve Endings There are typically three encapsulated types of joint receptors. These resemble pacinian corpuscles, Ruffini endings, and Golgi tendon organs. There is also a nonencapsulated type of nerve ending that is thought to be a nociceptor specific for pain associated with movement.

Detailed explanation-2: -Thermoreceptors. Thermoreceptors can be separated into receptors for warmth and cold detection. According to results of differential nerve blocks and response latencies, the warmth sensation has been attributed to C fibers, whereas cold detection is a function of A fibers.

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