Which Receptors Are Thought to Be the Most Numerous and Active

question 59

Multiple Choice

Which receptors are thought to be the most numerous and active in the body?

• A) Proprioceptors
• B) Nociceptors
• C) Chemoreceptors
• D) Mechanoreceptors
• E) Electroreceptors

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Definitions:

Otalgia

Pain in the ear; earache.

Otitis

Inflammation of the ear, typically classified by location such as otitis media (middle ear) or otitis externa (outer ear).

Mastoiditis

An infection of the mastoid bone of the skull, often a complication of middle ear infection.

Perilymph

The fluid that fills the space between the membranous labyrinth and the bony labyrinth of the inner ear.