NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Thermoreceptors are ____
A
temperature receptors
B
light receptors
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A classical model of the sensory system states that thermoreceptors (e.g., thermoTRPs) in skin nerve endings are sensors that transform temperature into the firing rate codes that are sent to the brain, where the codes are decoded as “cold” by a labeled line theory.

Detailed explanation-2: -A thermoreceptor is a non-specialised sense receptor, or more accurately the receptive portion of a sensory neuron, that codes absolute and relative changes in temperature, primarily within the innocuous range.

Detailed explanation-3: -function and importance in thermoreception …of specific sensory structures called thermoreceptors (or thermosensors) that enable an animal to detect thermal changes and to adjust accordingly. The study of thermoreceptors began when minute areas of the skin were found to be selectively sensitive to hot and cold stimuli.

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