Contrast the olfactory and gustatory sensory receptors with those of equilibrium and hearing

What will be an ideal response?


In olfaction and gustation, the sensory receptor cells are exposed to the external environment and communicate with the CNS. In equilibrium and hearing, by contrast, the sensory receptors are isolated within the internal ear and protected from the external environment.

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