Another name for pain receptors is
A. mechanoreceptors.
B. tactile corpuscles.
C. lamellated corpuscles.
D. nociceptors.
Answer: D
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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A) sigmoid colon B) anus C) transverse colon D) descending colon