Located Within the Skin, _______ Detect Touch, Pressure, Heat, Cold

Question

Located within the skin, _______ detect touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain.
A) integumentary receptors
B) thermal sensors
C) sensory receptors
D) epidermal sensors

Accepted Answer

The type of receptors described are sensory receptors, which are specialized cells located in the skin that detect various types of stimuli such as touch, pressure, temperature, and pain. While they are located within the skin, they are not necessarily specific to the integumentary system as they can be found in other parts of the body as well. Thermal sensors may be a type of sensory receptor, but the question specifically mentions other types of stimuli besides just heat and cold. Integumentary receptors and epidermal sensors are not commonly used terms in describing sensory receptors in the skin.