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We can touch our finger to our nose while our eyes are closed in part because we can sense the position and movement of our joints as well as the length of stretch in our muscles. These sensations create awareness of our body's positioning.

The following receptors are most likely responsible for this ability.
A) nociceptors
B) proprioceptors
C) exteroceptors
D) interoceptors

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Hello, thank you for your question.

The answer you would be looking for is C) exteroceptors.

An exteroceptor is a sensory receptor that receives external stimuli.
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