Question

multiple choice question
____ protects the body because they are stimulated when there is tissue damage, thereby promoting a response that may prevent further damage.
o mechanoreceptors
o pressure receptors
o pain receptors
o thermoreceptors

Explanation:

Pain receptors (nociceptors) are activated by tissue - damage, triggering a response to prevent further harm. Mechanoreceptors respond to mechanical stimuli like touch, pressure receptors to pressure, and thermoreceptors to temperature changes.

Answer:

C. Pain receptors