Problem 1: Describe the mechanoreceptor type likely responding to the initial gentle stimulus, including the receptor specialization, local synaptic connections (if any), its response properties (adaptation and regularity), and the conduction velocity of its axon.
Problem 2: Describe the mechanoreceptor type likely responding to the stronger, more long-lasting stimulus, including the receptor specialization, its response properties (adaptation and regularity), and the conduction velocity of its axon.
Problem 3: Compare and contrast this receptor with the receptor specialization that mediates the transduction of head tilt or forward/backward acceleration in the vestibular system. Your answer should include mention of the mechanisms of transduction and adaptation, and the regularity or lack thereof of the axonal spiking activity in the afferent nerves.
Problem 4: Compare and contrast the receptor in 3 with the nociceptiveng the painful sensation. Your answer should include the anatomical and molecular specializations mediating the receptor's response to stimulation, their localization in skin and the conduction velocity of the afferent fibers.