Stretch-sensitive receptors that detect changes in blood pressure are known as which of the following?

Stretch-sensitive receptors that detect

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Achemoreceptors
Balpha cells
Cbeta cells
Dbaroreceptors

✓ Correct answer: D. baroreceptors Baroreceptors, located in the aortic arch and carotid sinuses, are stretch-sensitive receptors that detect changes in blood pressure. As the pressure inside the vessels changes, it decreases or increases the stretch of the fibers of the baroreceptors.

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