Question

match each receptor type to the sensory experience described below.
thermoreceptors choose
you get into the bathtub and realize the water is moderately cold.
you wake up in the morning and enjoy the sight of a beautiful sunrise.
you are eating dinner and enjoying both the taste and smell of your meal.
you are cleaning your bathroom with undiluted bleach, which causes a burning sensation in your nose.
you hear thunder during a storm.
pain receptors choose
chemoreceptors choose
photoreceptors choose
mechanoreceptors choose
question 8
time running: hide time
attempt due: dec 2 at 11:59pm

Explanation:

• Thermoreceptors detect temperature changes (cold water).
• Photoreceptors respond to light (sunrise sight).
• Chemoreceptors detect chemicals (taste/smell of food).
• Pain receptors sense tissue damage (burning from bleach).
• Mechanoreceptors detect pressure/vibrations (hearing thunder).

Answer:

thermoreceptors: You get into the bathtub and realize the water is moderately cold.
photoreceptors: You wake up in the morning and enjoy the sight of a beautiful sunrise.
chemoreceptors: You are eating dinner and enjoying both the taste and smell of your meal.
pain receptors: You are cleaning your bathroom with undiluted bleach, which causes a burning sensation in your nose.
mechanoreceptors: You hear thunder during a storm.