The sound of the alarm clock in the morning triggers a(n) _______ in the sleeper.

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The sound of the alarm clock is a mechanical stimulus that is detected by the mechanoreceptors in the sleeper's ear, triggering a neural signal to the brain which wakes up the person. Thermoreceptors detect changes in temperature, electroreceptors detect electrical fields, chemoreceptors detect chemical stimuli, and photoreceptors detect light.

The Sound of the Alarm Clock in the Morning Triggers