Stimulation of which of the following receptors explains the stimulation of ventilation after the splashing of cold water on the skin?

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Proprioceptors (positional sensors) in muscles, tendons, and joints, as well as pain receptors in muscles and skin, send stimulatory impulses to the medullary centers, increasing inspiratory activity and hyperpnea. For this reason, moving the limbs, slapping the skin, and other painful stimuli promote ventilation in patients who have respiratory depression. Splashing cold water on the skin has a similar effect.

Stimulation of Which of the Following Receptors Explains the Stimulation