NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

CRANIAL NERVES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pressure, pain, and temperature receptors in the skin are ____
A
interoceptors
B
proprioceptors
C
exteroceptors
D
mechanoreceptors
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Answer: Option A Solution: Pressure, pain, and temperature receptors in the skin are exteroceptors.

Detailed explanation-2: -The exteroceptors are the organs responsible for detecting information from outside the body – the traditional five senses. The interoceptors give information about the internal organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -The interoceptors provide information about the internal organs, and the “proprioceptors” provide information about movement derived from muscular, tendon, and articular sources.

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