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The PNS uses two types of neurons_____________ inputs and _________ outputs.
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Sensory;motor
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The PNS is made up of what two kinds of nerves? ___________ and ___________ nerves.
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Cranial and spinal
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What is the difference between afferent nerves and efferent nerves?
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Afferent nerves are sensoryefferent are motor
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Exteroreceptors are sensitive to…
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Receptors that are sensitive to the stimuli outside the body
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Interoreceptors are sensitive to...
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Receptors that are sensitive to stimuli inside the body
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Proprioceptors are sensitive to...
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Sensory receptors that responds to position and movement and monitor the degree of stretching of muscles, joints, and tendons
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Thermoreceptors
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Receptors that deal with temp changes
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Chemoreceptors
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Receptors dealing with changes in blood chemistry, smell and taste
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Photoreceptors
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Eye receptors that respond to light
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Nocrireptors
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Receptors that respond to pain
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Mechanoreceptors
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Receptors that are involved with forces like touch, pressure, itching
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Meissners corpuscles
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Encapsulated nerve ending/touch receptors sensitive to touch, such as tips of fingers and the genitalia
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Ruffini nerve endings
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Encapsulated nerve ending, deep pressure and stretch of skin, found in areas like the dermis
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Paninian Corpuscles
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Encapsulated nerve ending that is found on deep pressure areas like tendons and ligaments ex sensitivity to vibrations and pressure
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Proprioreceptor
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Encapsulated nerve ending that is the stretching monitor
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