Question

we can touch our finger to our nose while our eyes are closed in part because we can sense the position and movement of our joints as well as the length of stretch in our muscles. these sensations create awareness of our body’s positioning. the following receptors are most likely responsible for this ability.

○ nociceptors

○ interoceptors

○ proprioceptors

○ exteroceptors

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Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each receptor:

• Nociceptors detect pain.
• Interoceptors sense internal organ conditions.
• Proprioceptors detect body position, joint movement, and muscle stretch (matches the ability to sense body positioning for touching nose with eyes closed).
• Exteroceptors detect external stimuli (like touch, light, sound).

So the correct receptor is proprioceptors.

Answer:

C. proprioceptors