Chapter 41 - Introduction

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To fully appreciate this tutorial, you should be familiar with the concepts of:
• Sensory neurons
• Somatic and autonomic subdivisions of the peripheral nervous system

After this tutorial, you will be able to describe:
• The different kinds of sensory receptors according to the type of energy they transduce
• Examples of specific sensory receptors
• The stimuli that activate the sensory receptors

Which receptor cells are responsible for activating the senses of sight, hearing, smell, taste, touch and balance?

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Mechanoreceptors
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Summary

Sensory receptors enable sensory organs to detect variation within an animal's internal and external environment. The eyes, ears, nose, taste buds, and skin are all sensory organs that consist of sensory receptors that permit animals to see, hear, smell, taste, touch, and maintain balance.