EMBRYOLOGY
NERVOUS SYSTEM
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Question
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Nerve cells that are activated by sensory input from the environment. Example:You burn your hand on a hot pan. “Information from the senses.”
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central nervous system
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peripheral nervous system
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neuron
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sensory neuron
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sensory neurons, also known as afferent neurons, are neurons that are specialized to detect changes in the environment and convey that information to the brain for processing. Sensory neurons have specialized receptor proteins on their surface that can detect changes in temperature, pressure, pain and more.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sensory neurons take information from your senses and send signals to your brain.
Detailed explanation-3: -If you touch a hot stove, sensory receptors in your fingertip sense the dangerous heat and convert this stimulus into an electrical signal. This signal leaves your fingertip via nerve cells called sensory neurons.
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