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What type of sensory receptors respond to slow vibration?
What type of sensory receptors respond to slow vibration?
What is the primary function of proprioceptors?
What is the primary function of proprioceptors?
What type of sensory receptors respond to extreme heat and cold?
What type of sensory receptors respond to extreme heat and cold?
What is the function of Chemoreceptors?
What is the function of Chemoreceptors?
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What type of sensory receptors respond to light?
What type of sensory receptors respond to light?
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What type of sensory receptors respond to touch and pressure?
What type of sensory receptors respond to touch and pressure?
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What is the function of Merkel cells?
What is the function of Merkel cells?
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What is the function of Ruffini corpuscles?
What is the function of Ruffini corpuscles?
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What is the characteristic of Pacinian corpuscles?
What is the characteristic of Pacinian corpuscles?
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What is the primary function of somatosensory receptors?
What is the primary function of somatosensory receptors?
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Which type of mechanoreceptors respond to sustained pressure?
Which type of mechanoreceptors respond to sustained pressure?
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What is the location of Meissner corpuscles?
What is the location of Meissner corpuscles?
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What type of sensory receptors respond to potentially harmful stimuli?
What type of sensory receptors respond to potentially harmful stimuli?
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What is the characteristic of Ruffini corpuscles?
What is the characteristic of Ruffini corpuscles?
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What is the primary function of nociceptors?
What is the primary function of nociceptors?
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What is the location of Pacinian corpuscles?
What is the location of Pacinian corpuscles?
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What type of sensory receptors detect changes in the chemical composition of the local environment?
What type of sensory receptors detect changes in the chemical composition of the local environment?
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What is the characteristic of Pacinian corpuscles in terms of size?
What is the characteristic of Pacinian corpuscles in terms of size?
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What is the role of sensory receptors in the process of somatosensory neurotransmission?
What is the role of sensory receptors in the process of somatosensory neurotransmission?
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Which type of cutaneous mechanoreceptors responds to fast vibration?
Which type of cutaneous mechanoreceptors responds to fast vibration?
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What is the function of nociceptors?
What is the function of nociceptors?
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Where are Merkel cells located?
Where are Merkel cells located?
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What is the characteristic of Ruffini corpuscles?
What is the characteristic of Ruffini corpuscles?
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What is the function of photoreceptors?
What is the function of photoreceptors?
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Which type of sensory receptors respond to changes in the chemical composition of the local environment?
Which type of sensory receptors respond to changes in the chemical composition of the local environment?
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What is the function of Meissner corpuscles?
What is the function of Meissner corpuscles?
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What is the function of thermoreceptors?
What is the function of thermoreceptors?
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