Which Are the Only Receptors to Make Direct Contact with Brain

question 144

Multiple Choice

Which are the only receptors to make direct contact with brain interneurons rather than afferent neurons?

• A)taste receptors
• B)photoreceptors
• C)olfactory receptors
• D)mechanoreceptors

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