Potentially damaging stimuli that result in pain are selectively detected by:
A)nociceptors.
B)proprioceptors.
C)photoreceptors.
D)chemoreceptors.

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Nociceptors are specialized sensory receptors that detect potentially damaging stimuli and generate signals that can be interpreted as pain. Proprioceptors detect changes in body position and movement, photoreceptors detect light, and chemoreceptors detect chemical stimuli.

Potentially Damaging Stimuli That Result in Pain Are Selectively Detected