Which senses are detected by exteroceptors?

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Exteroceptors are sensory receptors that report information regarding the external environment. In humans, these receptors are responsible for detecting the following five senses:1

Sight (vision)1
Hearing (auditory perception)1
Smell (olfaction)1
Taste (gustation)1
Touch (somatosensation)1

While some sensory structures, such as those involved in gravity detection, can function as exteroceptors, the primary classification of exteroceptors in the human nervous system is defined by their role in monitoring external stimuli rather than internal bodily states or posture.21