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AssignmentMultiple Choice

The Sensory System

Question 12 • GA-Essentials of Healthcare

A man rushes into his kitchen because he smells something burning. He is responding to information from

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

Explanation

Smell occurs when chemical molecules in the air stimulate receptors in the nose. These receptors are chemoreceptors, so the man is responding to information from chemoreceptors. Mechanoreceptors detect physical forces, photoreceptors detect light, and nociceptors detect potentially damaging stimuli such as pain.

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