Question

correctly match each receptor with the type of stimulus it detects.

1. deep pressure, stretch, tickle, vibration

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1. light touch, movement of hairs

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1. light touch, texture

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1. warm and cold receptors, nociceptors

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1. light touch, pressure

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bulbous corpuscles
muscle spindles
hair receptors
lamellar corpuscles
tactile discs
free nerve endings
tactile corpuscles

Explanation:

• Lamellar corpuscles: These are sensitive to deep pressure, stretch, tickle, and vibration. They are located deep in the dermis and hypodermis.
• Hair receptors: As the name suggests, they are associated with the movement of hairs. Even a light touch that causes hair movement can stimulate them.
• Tactile discs: These receptors are involved in detecting light touch and texture. They are found in the basal layer of the epidermis.
• Free nerve endings: These are the simplest and most common nerve endings. They detect warm and cold (thermoreceptors) as well as pain (nociceptors).
• Tactile corpuscles: Located in the dermal papillae, they are sensitive to light touch and pressure.

Answer:

1. Lamellar corpuscles
2. Hair receptors
3. Tactile discs
4. Free nerve endings
5. Tactile corpuscles