Select the Incorrectly Matched Receptor and Its Function

question 46

Multiple Choice

Select the incorrectly matched receptor and its function.

• A)proprioceptor-sensory stretch receptors in muscles
• B)baroreceptor-pressure receptors in blood vessels
• C)nociceptor-receptors in tissues that transmit impulses to the brain which are interpreted as pain
• D)chemoreceptors-receptors for taste and smell
• E)peripheral chemoreceptors-located in the medulla oblongata are sensitive to pH of the cerebrospinal fluid

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