Digital Palpation Is Used To

question 25

Multiple Choice

Digital palpation is used to:

• A) to palpate the floor of the mouth and the lingual border of the mandible
• B) to palpate the lymph nodes or thyroid gland
• C) to palpate suspected lesion for more information
• D) to palpate the lips, labial and buccal mucosa, and tongue

Describe how the process of sensory transduction involves a change in membrane potential and the generation of receptor and action potentials.

Recognize the molecular mechanisms by which various stimuli (e.g., chemical, mechanical) activate specific sensory receptors, leading to the opening or closing of ion channels.

Grasp the principle of sensory adaptation and its behavioral implications, such as the ability to ignore constant stimuli while remaining sensitive to new information.

Explain the distinction between different types of sensory receptors (e.g., chemoreceptors, mechanoreceptors, thermoreceptors, photoreceptors) based on the type of stimulus they detect.

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