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Sense of Touch

Sense of Touch. Somatosensory system. Receptors for Temperature Proprioception Nociception (pain). Sensory receptors. Found in and on Skin Epithelia Skeletal muscles Bones and joints Internal organs. Thermoreceptors. Senses change in temperature. Nociceptors. Pain receptors

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Sense of Touch

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  1. Sense of Touch

  2. Somatosensory system • Receptors for • Temperature • Proprioception • Nociception(pain)

  3. Sensory receptors • Found in and on • Skin • Epithelia • Skeletal muscles • Bones and joints • Internal organs

  4. Thermoreceptors • Senses change in temperature

  5. Nociceptors • Pain receptors • Response to possible damaging stimuli

  6. Mechanoreceptors • Responds to mechanical pressure or distortion • Found everywhere • Hairs in ear • Hair on skin

  7. Transmission • Information is transmitted through afferent nerves to brain • Info is processed in the parietal lobe of the brain

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