These may be free nerve endings, expanded tip endings or stray endings that are able to detect stimuli of touch pressure, hearing and equilibrium:
Correct answer: B. Mechanoreceptors
- A. Photoreceptors
- B. Mechanoreceptors
- C. Chemoreceptors
- D. Thermoreceptors
Explanation
Mechanoreceptors detect mechanical forces such as touch, pressure, sound vibrations and changes involved in equilibrium. Chemoreceptors detect chemicals, whereas photoreceptors detect light and thermoreceptors detect temperature.
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