Which statement applies correctly to phasic receptors?
A)They respond to pain stimulus.
B)They signal a change in stimulus intensity.
C) They are slowly adapting receptors.
D) An example is muscle stretch receptors.

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Phasic receptors are rapidly adapting receptors that signal a change in stimulus intensity or the onset and offset of a stimulus. They do not respond to pain and are not slowly adapting like tonic receptors. An example of phasic receptors is touch receptors in the skin. Muscle stretch receptors are tonic receptors.

Which Statement Applies Correctly to Phasic Receptors