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temperature receptors include two group of free endings:

temperatures near __ stimulate pain receptors

temperatures below __ also stimulate pain receptors and produce a freezing sensation

pain receptors consist of __ that are stimulated when tissues are damaged, and adapt little, if at all

many stimuli affect pain receptors such as _ and _ deprivation

are the only receptors in the viscera that produce sensations

occurs because of the common nerve pathways leading from skin and internal organs

fibers conducting pain impulses away from their source are either ____

are thin, myelinated fibers that carry impulses rapidly and cease when the stimulus stops

are thin, unmyelinated fibers that conduct impulses slowly and continue sending impulses after the stimulus stops

are processed in the gray mater of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord

are conducted to the thalamus, hypothalamus, and cerebral cortex

a person become aware of the pain when impulses reach the _

judges the intensity and location of the pain

Other areas of the brain regulate the flow of pain impulses from the spinal cord and can trigger the release of _ and _ which inhibit the release of pain impulses in the spinal cord.

released in the brain provide natural pain control

are associated with fairly large and complex structures located in the head

special senses include the STHSDS

olfactory receptors are _

the senses of _ and _ operate together to aid in food selection