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Why is it helpful that some sensory receptors quickly adapt but other receptors slowly adapt?
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∙ 12y ago
fast adapting sensory receptors (for example smell) adapt rapidly because a foul smell can not cause harm to your body the brain quickly gets used to it. However slow/no adapting receptors is for safety. If something did not hurt, you would continue to do it even though it causes harm to your body. If touching a hot stove didn't hurt, then we wouldn't ever stop. Our body does not adapt to this heat because it is giving us a warning sign to stop before we damage the skin.
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∙ 12y ago
It is helpful because rapid adaptation allows for a quick response to sudden changes in stimuli, such as touch receptors. Slow adaptation, on the other hand, helps to maintain awareness of sustained stimuli over time, such as gravity sensors. This combination allows the body to efficiently respond to a variety of environmental stimuli.
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