Somatosensation, Taste, and Smell (6A)
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What is the primary function of mechanoreceptors in the skin?
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What is proprioception, and which receptors primarily support it?
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What receptor type detects skin stretch via Ruffini endings?
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Mechanoreceptors (slow-adapting stretch receptors). Ruffini endings detect sustained skin deformation and stretching.
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