Slowly adapting proprioceptors that would let you know the position of your thumb without looking at it are known as ________ receptors.
A) phasic
B) primary
C) secondary
D) tonic

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Tonic receptors are slowly adapting receptors that respond to a stimulus and continue to produce a response as long as the stimulus is present, which is essential for proprioception, such as knowing the position of your thumb without looking.

Slowly Adapting Proprioceptors That Would Let You Know the Position