THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

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: -main groups of sense organs: exteroceptive, such as those that detect light, sound, odour, and tactile stimuli; interoceptive, exemplified by taste receptors; and proprioceptive, or those receptors that detect events occurring in the interior of the organism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Today, the “exteroceptors” are the organs that provide information originating outside the body, such as the eyes, ears, mouth, and skin. 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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