Match Each Term with Its Definition

question 61

Multiple Choice

Match each term with its definition.
-When surface vessels do this,heat from the blood can escape through the skin's surface,cooling the body

• A)integumentary
• B)dilate
• C)constrict
• D)transdermal
• E)dermis
• F)epidermis
• G)subcutaneous
• H)melanin
• I)carotene
• J)erythema
• K)crust
• L)fissure
• M)pustule
• N)ulcer
• O)wheal

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Definitions:

Sensation

The process by which our sensory receptors and nervous system receive and represent stimulus energies from our environment.

Nervous System

A complex network of nerves and cells that carry messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to various parts of the body.

Stimulus Energies

The physical or chemical forms of energy, such as light, sound, or touch, that can be detected and interpreted by sensory systems.

Psychophysics

The study of relationships between the physical characteristics of stimuli, such as their intensity, and our psychological experience of them.