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

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Nociceptors are sensory receptors that detect potentially damaging or noxious stimuli, including those that result in pain. Interoceptors detect internal stimuli, photoreceptors detect light, and proprioceptors detect changes in body position and movement.

Potentially Damaging Stimuli That Result in Pain Are Selectively Detected