Match Each Receptor Type with Its Corresponding Description

question 17

Multiple Choice

Match each receptor type with its corresponding description.
-Could be activated by a concentration of blood glucose

• A)Chemoreceptors
• B)Mechanoreceptors
• C)Nociceptors
• D)Photoreceptors
• E)Thermoreceptors

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Definitions:

Sensitization

An increased reaction to a stimulus following repeated exposure, particularly to something intense or adverse.

Habituation

The process by which a person or animal becomes accustomed to a stimulus after repeated exposure, leading to a decrease in response.

Higher-order Conditioning

A classical conditioning process where a conditioned stimulus is paired with a neutral stimulus to elicit a conditioned response without the need for the original unconditioned stimulus.

Sensitization

The increased responsiveness of a sensory system to a stimulus, usually following repeated exposure to that stimulus.