Proprioceptors

question 113

Multiple Choice

Proprioceptors

• A) do not adapt to constant stimulation.
• B) for the most part produce information that is processed consciously.
• C) do not send information continuously to the CNS.
• D) are free nerve endings that branch within the walls of a distensible organ.
• E) are exemplified by receptors in the carotid and aortic sinus.

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