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Sensory System Receptors
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Photoreceptor
Sensation detected: Light, Location: Retina of the eye
Proprioceptor
Sensation detected: Body position, tension, and movement, Location: Muscles, tendons, and joints
Osmoreceptor
Sensation detected: Osmotic pressure changes relating to water balance, Location: Hypothalamus
Olfactory receptor
Sensation detected: Odor molecules in the air, Location: Olfactory epithelium in the nasal cavity
Thermoreceptor
Sensation detected: Temperature changes, Location: Skin and hypothalamus
Nociceptor
Sensation detected: Pain due to physical damage or chemical irritation, Location: Skin, body organs, and musculoskeletal system
Baroreceptor
Sensation detected: Blood pressure changes, Location: Walls of blood vessels and the heart
Hair cell
Sensation detected: Vibration caused by sound waves and movement of fluid in the inner ear, Location: Cochlea and vestibular apparatus of the inner ear
Gustatory receptor
Sensation detected: Taste compounds, Location: Taste buds on the tongue
Chemoreceptor
Sensation detected: Chemicals in solution, Location: Taste buds on the tongue, olfactory receptors in the nose
Auditory receptor
Sensation detected: Sound waves, Location: Inner ear (Cochlea)
Stretch receptor
Sensation detected: Stretching of organ walls, Location: Gastrointestinal tract, bladder, lungs
Mechanoreceptor
Sensation detected: Mechanical pressure and distortion, Location: Skin, internal organs, and the inner ear
Cutaneous receptor
Sensation detected: Touch, pressure, heat, cold, and pain, Location: Skin
Magnetoreceptor
Sensation detected: Magnetic fields, Location: Not clearly defined in humans, but present in some animals
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