Sensory Receptors

Question

Sensory receptors
A)send signals from the brain to muscles.
B)work with muscles to generate motion.
C)detect changes in and outside the body.
D)act as an intermediate within the CNS between the ascending and descending tracts.

Accepted Answer

Sensory receptors are specialized cells that detect changes in the internal or external environment of an organism. They respond to different stimuli such as light, sound, touch, temperature and chemicals, and convert them into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain for processing and interpretation. Sensory receptors are crucial for the maintenance of homeostasis, survival and adaptation to the environment, and are found in various organs and tissues throughout the body, including the skin, eyes, ears, nose, tongue, muscles, joints, and internal organs.