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Receptor types

GCSE · Combined Science · WJEC · B7.1The nervous system: receptors, neurones, synapses, the CNS and reflex arcs

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Question 1 (4 marks)

Name four types of receptor in the human body and state the stimulus each detects.

Mark scheme (1 mark per correct receptor + stimulus pair, max 4):

  • Photoreceptors in the eye/retina — detect light (1 mark)
  • Thermoreceptors in the skin — detect temperature change (1 mark)
  • Mechanoreceptors in the skin — detect pressure/touch (1 mark)
  • Chemoreceptors in the nose/tongue — detect chemicals (smell/taste) (1 mark)
  • Auditory receptors in the ear — detect sound vibrations (1 mark)

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