Types of Receptors

A _______ is the specialized sensory receptor that processes chemicals.

• photoreceptors

• mechanoreceptors

• thermoreceptors

• chemoreceptors

What type of receptors use the eyes to detect light?

• photoreceptors

• videoreceptors

• thermoreceptors

• chemoreceptors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What type of receptors will detect the internal and external temperature of the body?

• photoreceptors

• mechanoreceptors

• light receptors

• thermoreceptors

What type of sensory receptors detects touch, pressure and muscle movement?

• photoreceptors

• mechanoreceptors

• chemoreceptors

• thermoreceptors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which of the following is not a basis for classifying receptors?

• structure

• size

• function

• location

These types of receptors have exposed ends

• Encapsulated

• Specialized

• Nerve Free endings

All of the following are receptors based on location except

• Interoreceptor

• Exteroreceptor

• Proprioreceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

These receptors respond to temperature

• Photoreceptor

• Thermoreceptor

• Nocireceptor

• Chemoreceptor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Receptors that respond to pain

• Chemoreceptors

• Thermoreceptors

• Photoreceptors

• Nocireceptor

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which type of pain originates from the skin?

• Visceral

• Acute

• Referred

• Chronic