Jerry just smacked his funny bone. __________ are picking up the sensation and communicating the pain back to the central nervous system

a. Proprioceptors
b. Olfactory receptors
c. Nociceptors
d. Joint receptors


Answer: C

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Some studies on zero tolerance policies have found that they ___________

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