sensory neurons

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Ch 47 Sense Organs                                       &nb
... 47 Sense Organs Davison BI 102 Lecture notes Tuesday 3/11/03 Sensory receptors initiate action potentials in sensory neurons. Sensory receptors convert the energy of the stimulus (light, heat, sound) ... the presence of certain chemicals that then stimulate the release of neurotransmitters to sensory neurons. Other organs with chemoreceptors – antennae of insects (do branched antennae of moths and ...
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UMass Amherst: Biology Department -> Faculty -> Gordon A. Wyse
... agents on neurons and simple neural circuits, as well as attempting to determine the behavioral roles of these agents in caterpillar feeding, Limulus sensory receptor sensitivity, and cricket reproduction. These studies employ techniques of electrophysical recording, anatomy of identified neurons (by dye fills and by ...
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UCMP Glossary: Zoology
... -- That part of the body at the "front" end, where the brain, mouth, and most sensory organs are located. heart -- Muscular pump which circulates the blood. intestine -- The portion of the ... feature for recognizing early chordates. nematocyst -- Older name for a cnidocyst. nerve -- A bundle of neurons, or nerve cells. More properly, it is a bundle of axons. nerve cord -- Primary bundle ...
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