Nociceptors are sensitive to

A) pain.
B) light touch.
C) vibration.
D) osmotic pressure.
E) blood pressure.


A) pain.

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Sympathetic stimulation of the kidney results in

A.  constriction of afferent arterioles and an increase in the surface area of the glomerulus. B.  constriction of afferent arterioles and a decrease  in the surface area of the glomerulus. C.  dilation of afferent arterioles and an increase in the surface area of the glomerulus. D.  dilation of afferent arterioles and a decrease  in the surface area of the glomerulus.

Anatomy & Physiology

Sitting sheep on their hind ends for restraint is called the __________________________

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Anatomy & Physiology

Which of the following pathways represents the systemic flow of most blood?

What will be an ideal response?

Anatomy & Physiology

A feedback mechanism that amplifies the stimulus is called ________.

A. nervous feedback B. hormone feedback C. positive feedback D. negative feedback

Anatomy & Physiology