General and Special Senses

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Across
  1. 7. receptors that monitor changes in presssure
  2. 8. the type of axons that carry slow pain
  3. 9. receptors that provide sensations of touch, pressure, and vibration
  4. 10. the type of thermoreceptors that are less numerous
  5. 12. receptors that monitor the position of joints, the tension in tendons and ligaments, and the state of muscular contraction
  6. 14. the type of axons that carry fast pain
  7. 15. the sense of smell
  8. 16. the sense of taste
Down
  1. 1. receptors that respond to chemical changes in the body
  2. 2. free nerve endings that react to temperature
  3. 3. chemicals that stimulate olfactory receptors
  4. 4. sensory structures made up of taste receptors and specialized epithelial cells
  5. 5. receptors that are sensitive to mechanic stimuli
  6. 6. glands whose secretions absorb water and form mucus
  7. 11. free nerve endings that cause the sensation of pain
  8. 13. the perception of pain coming from parts of the body that are not actually stimulated