Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Touch Glossary

Proprioceptor receptors - are receptors used to help us relate where parts of our body are in relation to other things.

Pain receptors - are receptors used to protect the body from harm.

Mechanoreceptors -  are receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, think of them as receptors that have to be pushed on in some way in order for us to feel a signal from them. 

Thermoreceptors - are receptors that help us to sense the temperature of things around and touching us. 

 

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