PHYSIOLOGY
MUSCLE RECEPTORS
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Question
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A chemoreceptor is an exteroceptor
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False
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True
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -What are Exteroceptors? Exteroceptors are the sensory receptors that detect stimuli originating from the outside of the body. They are specialized to monitor the external environment of the body. Structurally, they are the afferent nerve endings (axons of sensory neurons).
Detailed explanation-2: -Exteroceptors respond to stimuli from outside the body-vision, sound, touch, smell, temperature, pain etc. Interoceptors or visceroceptors respond to stimuli arising within the body such as chemical stimuli, deep pressure, and many others.
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