Which type of sensory receptor responds to stimuli resulting from physical or chemical damage to tissue?

a) Photoreceptors
b) Mechanoreceptors
c) Proprioceptors
d) Nociceptors
e) Thermoreceptors


d

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

In a certain species of fly, eye color is designated by the W+ and w alleles, with the W+ allele being dominant. Typical eye color is red for these flies, while a rarer white color variant exists. In this species, W+ is the ________ and w is a ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Anatomy & Physiology

What is an acid?

A. A molecule that releases hydroxide ions when added to water B. A molecule with a pH of 7 C. A molecule with a pH higher than 7 D. A molecule that releases hydrogen atoms when added to water

Anatomy & Physiology

Variable expressivity and pleiotropy can account for a disease that produces different intensities of symptoms or different symptoms among individuals.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

Anatomy & Physiology

The tough, fibrous vascular tissue that encloses a long bone is the ______

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Anatomy & Physiology