Potentially damaging stimuli that result in pain are selectively detected by .
A)interoceptors
B)proprioceptors
C)nociceptors
D)photoreceptors

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Nociceptors are specialized sensory receptors that respond to potentially damaging stimuli that result in pain. Interoceptors detect internal stimuli such as changes in blood pressure, and proprioceptors detect body position and movement. Photoreceptors detect light in the eye.

Potentially Damaging Stimuli That Result in Pain Are Selectively Detected