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11 what is the function of sensory receptors? multiple choice to send signals from the brain to muscles to detect changes in and outside the body to act as a pathway between the ascending and descending tracts within the spinal cord to work with muscles to generate motion
Sensory receptors are specialized cells or structures that detect stimuli (changes) in the internal or external environment. They convert these stimuli into neural signals. The option "To send signals from the brain to muscles" is more related to motor neurons. The option "To act as a pathway between the ascending and descending tracts within the spinal cord" is about spinal cord functions in signal - routing. The option "To work with muscles to generate motion" is a function that involves motor components and muscle - neuron interaction. Only "To detect changes in and outside the body" accurately describes the primary function of sensory receptors.
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To detect changes in and outside the body