When blood pressure increases, what type of sensory receptor detects this?

A. an interoceptor called a baroreceptor
B. an exteroceptor called a nociceptor
C. an exteroceptor called a chemoreceptor
D. an interoceptor called a chemoreceptor
E. an exteroceptor called an osmoreceptor


Answer: A

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