_____ Transduce Mechanical Deformations of the Skin into Neural Signals

question 7

Multiple Choice

_____ transduce mechanical deformations of the skin into neural signals that are sent to the brain.

• A) Chemoreceptors
• B) Mechanoreceptors
• C) Photoreceptors
• D) Thermoreceptors

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