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Which type of stimulus do mechanoreceptors detect?

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Mechanoreceptors respond to mechanical stimuli that result from physical interaction, including pressure and vibration
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Changes in the pressure and/ or movement

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Mechanoreceptor are the receptor cells that are sensitive to any changes in the pressure and/ or movement. Proprioceptors of the muscles are mechanoreceptors that detect the degree of muscle relaxation and thereby, give information about position of limbs. Mechanoreceptors are also present in semicircular canals to maintain the body's equilibrium as well as in cochlea of ear to serve in hearing.

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