Sensory Physiology & Pain — Topic Test
8 questions · exam mode (answers revealed at the end). 18 min suggested.
A neurophysiology trainee studies a sensory receptor that responds to a maintained stimulus with an almost undiminished discharge throughout its application. Which receptor best exemplifies this non-adapting behaviour important for posture and balance?
APacinian corpuscle
BOlfactory receptor
CMuscle spindle primary ending
DMeissner corpuscle