What Do the Receptors for Hearing, Static Equilibrium, and Dynamic

question 76

Multiple Choice

What do the receptors for hearing, static equilibrium, and dynamic equilibrium all have in common?

• A) The receptors do not adapt to continuous stimulation.
• B) All of the receptor cells have stereocilia.
• C) All of the receptors are nociceptors.
• D) These are all general sense receptors.
• E) These receptors send action potentials to the same area of the brain for processing.

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