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  1. Describe the function of exteroceptor and interoceptor sensory receptors.
  2. Identify the various receptors and explain how they are classified according to the type of stimuli they receive.
  3. Explain how a sensation occurs. Include the terms integration and sensory adaptation.
  4. Describe the function of proprioceptors.
  5. Discuss the general receptors of the skin, including pain receptors.
  6. Describe the senses that rely on chemoreceptors.
  7. Explain how chemoreceptors operate.
  8. Describe the anatomy of the eye and the function of each part.
  9. Describe the two receptors for sight, their mechanism of action, and the mechanism for stereoscopic vision.
  10. Identify common abnormalities of the eye.
  11. Describe the anatomy of the ear and the function of each part.
  12. Discuss the receptors for hearing and their mechanism of action.
  13. Discuss the receptors for rotational and gravitational equilibrium and their mechanisms of action.
  14. Understand and use the bold-faced and italicized terms included in this chapter.





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