Select the incorrectly matched receptor and its function.
A)proprioceptor-sensory stretch receptors in muscles
B)baroreceptor-pressure receptors in blood vessels
C)nociceptor-receptors in tissues that transmit impulses to the brain which are interpreted as pain
D)chemoreceptors-receptors for taste and smell
E)peripheral chemoreceptors-located in the medulla oblongata are sensitive to pH of the cerebrospinal fluid

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Peripheral chemoreceptors are located in the carotid bodies and aortic bodies, not in the medulla oblongata. The receptors in the medulla oblongata are central chemoreceptors.

Select the Incorrectly Matched Receptor and Its Function