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Organ sensitive to vibrations is called

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Tangoreceptor
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Proprioreceptor
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Auditory receptor
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Thigmoreceptor.
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Solution

The correct option is A Tangoreceptor
  • Tango receptors are cutaneous mechanoreceptors which respond to mechanical stimuli that result from physical interaction, including pressure and vibration,
  • They are located in the skin, like other cutaneous receptors.
  • Hence Organ sensitive to vibrations is called Tangoreceptors.
  • So, the correct answer is 'Tangoreceptors'.

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