Match the type of receptor with the appropriate description.

1. The most studied examples of this type are phasic receptors called Pacinian corpuscles.
2. These receptors slowly adapt, and would be activated when the skin is between 20-40° C.
3. These receptors respond to stimuli that are harmful or potentially harmful to body tissues and lead to the perception of pain.
4. These are probably the oldest sensory receptors as evidenced by their existence in primitive animals that do not have formalized nervous systems.

A. chemoreceptors
B. touch receptors
C. thermoreceptors
D. nociceptors


1. B. touch receptors
2. C. thermoreceptors
3. D. nociceptors
4. A. chemoreceptors

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