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Chapter 23, Problem 13SA
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  1. The types of sensory receptors.
  2. The functions of these receptors.
  3. Which of the five traditional senses they correspond to.

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Sensory receptors are modified dendrites of the sensory neurons, which are capable of receiving external stimuli.

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