Light Pressure Is a Form of

question 101

Multiple Choice

Light pressure is a form of

• A) chemoception.
• B) mechanoception.
• C) thermoception.
• D) vestibular sense.

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Definitions:

Dorsal Horns

Regions in the spinal cord where sensory neurons enter and transmit signals to the brain, involved in processing touch, pain, and temperature.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back and transmits messages between the brain and the rest of the body.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances in the body that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.

Dynorphin

A type of opioid peptide that plays a role in pain, emotion, stress, and addiction processes within the body.