Which Receptor Type Is Used to Detect the Stretch of Specific

question 87

Multiple Choice

Which receptor type is used to detect the stretch of specific blood vessels?

• A) chemoreceptors
• B) mechanical nociceptors
• C) warm receptors
• D) osmoreceptors
• E) baroreceptors

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Definitions:

Clavicles

Long bones that serve as a strut between the shoulder blade and the sternum, also known as collarbones.

Scapulae

The pair of flat bones located on each side of the upper back, commonly known as shoulder blades.

Glenoid Cavity

A shallow depression on the scapula that articulates with the head of the humerus to form the shoulder joint.

Scapula

The shoulder blade; a flat triangular bone located on the upper back part of the ribcage.