State the functions of the five basic types of sensory receptors.

State the functions of the five basic types of sensory receptors.

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a. Mechanoreceptors – detect mechanical compression or stretching of the receptor or of tissue adjacent to the receptor.
b. Thermoreceptors – detect changes in temperature, some receptors detect cold while others detect warmth.
c. Nociceptors – theses are painreceptors which detect damage occurring in tissues, whether physical or chemical damage.
d. Electromagnetic receptors – detect light on the retina
e. Chemoreceptors – detect taste in mouth, smell in nose, oxygen level in arteriole blood, osmolarity of body fluids, carbon dioxide concentration and other factors that make up the chemistry of the body

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sharon kalunda answered the question on February 25, 2019 at 13:10

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