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COMLEX Osteopathic Medicine

Category - Sensory

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Why can Frank “sense” the movement of his muscles as he works out?
  1. He has Bene Gesserit receptors.
  2. He has proprioceptors.
  3. He has exteroceptors.
  4. None of the above
Explanation
Answer - B - Muscle receptors, also termed proprioceptors, allow the body to perceive the internal state of the muscle in terms of length and the rate at which the length of the muscle changes. Exteroreceptors are considered smell, taste, and tactile senses as they respond to outside stimuli, while the proprioceptors respond to internal stimuli.
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