The Sensory Receptors Found in Skeletal Muscles and Joints Are

question 23

Multiple Choice

The sensory receptors found in skeletal muscles and joints are

• A) hair cells.
• B) otoliths.
• C) rods.
• D) cutaneous receptors.
• E) proprioceptors.

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Definitions:

Sexual Selection

A process of natural selection where traits that increase an individual's chance of mating and reproductive success are favored and become more common in a population.

Males Compete

A behavioral aspect in many species where male individuals vie for access to resources or mates, influencing sexual selection.

Spear-Like Organ

An anatomical feature resembling a spear, often used in the context of certain animals for hunting, defense, or feeding.

Sexual Arms Race

The evolutionary battle between males and females of a species, where one sex evolves a feature for reproductive advantage and the other sex evolves countermeasures.