Classification of Receptors: Location Externoceptors Located on the body surface or specialized to detect external stimu Pressure, pain, temp touch, etc Visceroceptor within internal organs, detect internal stimuli Blood pressure pain fullness · Proprioceptors Limb and body position and movement in the joints and muscles in the vestibular structures and the semicircular canals of the inner earClassification of Receptors: Location • Externoceptors – Located on the body surface or specialized to detect external stimuli – Pressure, pain, temp, touch, etc. • Visceroceptor – within internal organs, detect internal stimuli – Blood pressure, pain, fullness. • Proprioceptors – Limb and body position and movement. – in the joints and muscles – in the vestibular structures and the semicircular canals of the inner ear