Which of the Following,located in the Fat Layer of the Skin,allows

question 23

Multiple Choice

Which of the following,located in the fat layer of the skin,allows us to respond to vibrations?

• A) the free nerve endings
• B) the hair receptors
• C) the Pacinian corpuscles
• D) the ossicles

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Definitions:

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or nerve endings that respond to changes in the environment by generating signals that travel to the nervous system.

Action Potentials

Rapid, momentary changes in the electrical potential across a cell membrane, key in the transmission of nerve impulses.

Effectors

Organs, glands, or cells that act in response to stimuli, executing the responses of the nervous or hormonal system to external or internal changes.

Dendrites

Branch-like extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them towards the cell body.