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exam lesson name: introduction to human anatomy and physi
exam number 700704rr
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1. which of the following senses is mediated by mechanoreceptors?

a. hearing
b. taste
c. sight
d. smell
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Explanation:

Mechanoreceptors respond to mechanical stimuli. Hearing involves hair cells in the cochlea that are mechanoreceptors (they respond to sound - induced vibrations). Taste (chemoreceptors for chemicals), sight (photoreceptors for light), and smell (chemoreceptors for odorants) are mediated by other receptor types. So the sense mediated by mechanoreceptors is hearing.

Answer:

A. Hearing