Lesson 10: Organisms Sense Their EnvironmentSensory receptors detect signals from both inside and outside the bodyReceptors that detect stimuli within the body are called interoceptors oOutside are called exteroceptors3 Categories of Receptors and Function:MechanoreceptorsoTouch oHearing (special sense)oBalance (special sense)Special because receptors are located in an organ specialized for that particular senseChemoreceptorsodetect chemical stimuliotaste (special sense)osmell (special sense)opHElectromagnetic ReceptorsoVision (special sense)oDetect electromagnetic energy such as light and heatConveying Sensory Information