Table of contents

1. Introduction to Anatomy & Physiology5h 43m
2. Cell Chemistry & Cell Components12h 36m
3. Energy & Cell Processes10h 6m
4. Tissues & Histology10h 3m
5. Integumentary System2h 20m
6. Bones & Skeletal Tissue2h 16m
7. The Skeletal System2h 35m
8. Joints2h 17m
9. Muscle Tissue2h 33m
10. Muscles1h 11m
11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System1h 35m
12. The Central Nervous System1h 6m
- Introduction to the Central Nervous System
  18m
- The Cerebrum
  48m
13. The Peripheral Nervous System1h 26m
14. The Autonomic Nervous System1h 38m
15. The Special Senses2h 41m
16. The Endocrine System2h 48m
17. The Blood3h 22m
18. The Heart3h 42m
19. The Blood Vessels3h 35m
20. The Lymphatic System3h 16m
21. The Immune System14h 37m
22. The Respiratory System3h 20m
23. The Digestive System2h 5m
24. Metabolism and Nutrition4h 0m
25. The Urinary System2h 39m
26. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance, Acid Base Balance37m
27. The Reproductive System2h 5m
28. Human Development1h 21m
29. Heredity3h 32m

13. The Peripheral Nervous System

Introduction to Sensory Receptors

Anatomy & Physiology

13. The Peripheral Nervous System

Introduction to Sensory Receptors

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following types of information can sensory receptors in the human body detect from the external environment?

Blood pH, hormone levels, and glucose concentration

Light, temperature, pressure, and chemicals

Muscle tension, joint position, and organ stretch

DNA sequence, cell division rate, and enzyme activity

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Step 1: Understand the role of sensory receptors in the human body. Sensory receptors are specialized cells that detect specific types of stimuli from the external environment and convert them into neural signals for interpretation by the brain.

Step 2: Identify the types of stimuli sensory receptors are designed to detect. These include light (detected by photoreceptors in the eyes), temperature (detected by thermoreceptors in the skin), pressure (detected by mechanoreceptors in the skin), and chemicals (detected by chemoreceptors in the nose and tongue).

Step 3: Eliminate options that involve internal stimuli, such as blood pH, hormone levels, and glucose concentration, as these are detected by internal receptors and are not related to external environmental detection.

Step 4: Exclude options that involve processes like DNA sequence, cell division rate, and enzyme activity, as these are cellular-level processes and not detectable by sensory receptors.

Step 5: Confirm that the correct answer is the option listing light, temperature, pressure, and chemicals, as these are all external stimuli detected by sensory receptors in the human body.