Match the Receptors, Labelled A

question 429

Multiple Choice

Match the receptors, labelled a. through d., with their function.
-provides information about changes in the energy form being monitored

• A)tonic receptor
• B)phasic receptor
• C)specialized receptor ending of afferent neuron
• D)separate cell serving as a receptor

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Definitions:

Initial Reaction

the immediate response of an organism to a stimulus, prior to any learning or conditioning that may alter the behavior.

Disinhibition

The reduction or removal of inhibition, resulting in an increase in previously suppressed behaviors or actions.

Sensitization

An increased response to a stimulus following repeated exposure, usually associated with adverse or noxious stimuli.

Habituation

A learning process where an organism reduces its responsiveness to a non-threatening stimulus over time through repeated encounters.