Stretch-sensitive mechanoreceptors known as ________ are located in some artery walls.

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Baroreceptors are stretch-sensitive mechanoreceptors located in some artery walls. They detect changes in blood pressure and transmit this information to the brain to regulate and maintain blood pressure within a normal range. Nociceptors are pain receptors, chemoreceptors detect changes in chemical concentrations, and elasticeptors are not a known type of receptor.

Stretch-Sensitive Mechanoreceptors Known as ________ Are Located in Some Artery