What are receptors with reference to the nervous system? List three ty

1.	What are receptors with reference to the nervous system? List three types of receptors and mention their functions. How do receptors pass the information to the brain?
Answer» Receptors are tissues which are capable of receiving any stimuli and start the impulse which is passed to the CNS. Three types of receptors are: - 1. Olfactory receptor: - They detect the smell 2. Gustavo receptor: - They detect the taste 3. Thermoreceptor: - they detect the temperature of the outer world. Receptor through sensory-motor passes the information to the spinal cord which then sends the information to the brain.

What are receptors with reference to the nervous system? List three types of receptors and mention their functions. How do receptors pass the information to the brain?

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Receptors are tissues which are capable of receiving any stimuli and start the impulse which is passed to the CNS.

Three types of receptors are: -

1. Olfactory receptor: - They detect the smell

2. Gustavo receptor: - They detect the taste

3. Thermoreceptor: - they detect the temperature of the outer world.

Receptor through sensory-motor passes the information to the spinal cord which then sends the information to the brain.