We Can Touch Our Finger to Our Nose While Our

question 64

Multiple Choice

We can touch our finger to our nose while our eyes are closed in part because we can sense the position and movement of our joints as well as the length of stretch in our muscles.These sensations create awareness of our body's positioning.The following receptors are most likely responsible for this ability.

• A) nociceptors
• B) proprioceptors
• C) exteroceptors
• D) interoceptors

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