MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MUSCLE RECEPTORS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which sense detects pressure and heat
A
sight
B
hearing
C
taste
D
touch
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The somatosensory system includes the following cutaneous or skin senses: pressure (touch), pain (nociception), vibration and temperature, position sense (proprioception), and body movement (kinesthesis).

Detailed explanation-2: -[8] Mechanoreceptors respond to physical changes including touch, pressure, vibration, and stretch.

Detailed explanation-3: -Our sense of touch is controlled by a huge network of nerve endings and touch receptors in the skin known as the somatosensory system. This system is responsible for all the sensations we feel – cold, hot, smooth, rough, pressure, tickle, itch, pain, vibrations, and more.

Detailed explanation-4: -First, general sensations which include touch, pain, temperature, proprioception, and pressure. Vision, hearing, taste, and smell are special senses which convey sensations to the brain through cranial nerves.

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