Proprioceptors provide the body with continuous information that changes little as a particular joint angle is maintained, and are therefore an example of________receptors.
A) series
B) tonic or slowly adapting
C) parallel
D) phasic
E) clonic

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Proprioceptors are tonic or slowly adapting receptors because they continue to generate nerve impulses as long as a stimulus is applied, allowing the body to maintain awareness of the position of its limbs and other body parts.

Proprioceptors Provide the Body with Continuous Information That Changes Little