Question

tactile sensation is a combination of touch, pressure, stretch, and vibration. which of the the receptor type that senses tactile stimulation?

○ proprioceptors

○ thermoreceptors

○ mechanoreceptors

○ nociceptors

Explanation:

To determine the receptor type for tactile stimulation (touch, pressure, stretch, vibration), we analyze each option:

• Proprioceptors sense body position/movement, not tactile stimuli.
• Thermoreceptors detect temperature, not tactile sensations.
• Mechanoreceptors respond to mechanical forces (touch, pressure, stretch, vibration), matching tactile stimulation.
• Nociceptors sense pain, not general tactile stimuli.

Answer:

C. mechanoreceptors