PATHOLOGY

PATHOLOGY MCQ

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: -Thermoreceptors are specialized parts of neurons, or nerve cell endings, that give the body the ability to detect changes in temperature. Temperature is defined as the relative degree of heat that is present in the environment. Thermoreceptors give the body the ability to detect heat and cold in the environment.

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