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What is true of mechanoreceptors?

A) They sense light
B) They sense heat/cold
C) They respond to pressure, movement, and tension.
D) They monitor pain
E) Other:


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Answer:

C) They respond to pressure, movement, and tension.

Explanation:

Mechanoreceptors are a type of somatosensory receptors which relay extracellular stimulus to intracellular signal transduction through mechanically gated ion channels. The external stimuli are usually in the form of touch, pressure, stretching, sound waves, and motion.

c they respond to pressure and movement and tension