receptors, transduction, perception
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sensory receptors
used to detect changes in external or internal conditions to maintain homeostasis
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homeostasis
a state of balance and biological equilibrium
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chemoreceptors
detect chemical changes
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mechanoreceptors
detect changes in physical force
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thermoreceptors
detect changes in temperature
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photoreceptors
detect changes in light
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sensory transduction
when a sensory receptor converts stimuli to a nerve impulse
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perception
nerve impulses that are consciously received like smell or sound
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