Nociceptors Are Sensitive to

question 80

Multiple Choice

Nociceptors are sensitive to

• A) pain.
• B) light touch.
• C) vibration.
• D) osmotic pressure.
• E) blood pressure.

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Definitions:

Cortisol

Cortisol is a steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands, often in response to stress and low blood-glucose concentration.

Atrial Natriuretic Peptide

A hormone secreted by the heart's atria that regulates blood volume and pressure by reducing water, sodium, and adipose loads in the bloodstream.

Heart

A muscular organ in most animals, which pumps blood through the blood vessels of the circulatory system.

Organ

Structure formed by the organization of two or more different tissue types that carries out specific functions.