Question

Name and define eight types of receptors

Answer 1

Answer

chemoreceptors. stimulated by changes in the chemical concentration of substances.

pain receptors. stimulated by tissue damage.

thermoreceptors. stimulated by changes in temperature.

mechanoreceptors. stimulated by changes in pressure or movement.

photoreceptors. stimulated by light energy.

Answer 2

an organism or cell able to respond to light, heat, or other external stimulus