Touch Receptors are Classified As

Question

Touch receptors are classified as
A)mechanoreceptors
B)nociceptors
C)chemoreceptors
D)photoreceptors
E)osmoreceptors

Accepted Answer

Touch receptors are associated with the sense of touch and pressure, which are mechanical stimuli. Therefore, they are classified as mechanoreceptors. Nociceptors are associated with the sense of pain, chemoreceptors with the sense of taste and smell, photoreceptors with the sense of vision, and osmoreceptors with the sense of thirst and water balance.