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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Sensory System

Question 18 • GA-Essentials of Healthcare

A teenage girl steps out of the warm weather and into an air-conditioned building. Shivering, she pulls a sweater from her purse. She is responding to information from

Answer
A
mechanoreceptors.
B
chemoreceptors.
C
thermoreceptors.
D
nociceptors.

Explanation

Thermoreceptors detect changes in temperature. When she enters the cooler building, they signal that her body is getting cold, prompting her to shiver and put on a sweater. Mechanoreceptors detect touch or pressure, chemoreceptors detect chemicals, and nociceptors detect pain.

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