Proprioceptors relay information about muscle length and tension

Chemoreceptor for taste and smell as well as visceral receptors such as those sensitive to changes in the plasma level of O2 , pH, & Osmolality

Photoreceptors respond to light

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The heart consists of two kinds of muscle cells: 

Contractile cells 

Conducting cells

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Contractile cells constitute the majority of atrial & ventricular tissues.

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Conducting cells constitute tissues of the SA node, the atrial internodal tracts, the AV node, the bundle of His, & the Purkinje system.

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Conducting cells are specialized muscle cells which function to rapidly spread action potentials over the entire myocardium.

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The action potential spreads throughout the myocardium in the following sequence: SA node  Atrial internodal tracts and atria  AV node  Bundle of His  Purkinje system  Ventricles

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