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sen·so·ry re·cep·tor

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sense organ, sensory receptor, receptornoun

    an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

Wiktionary

  1. sensory receptornoun

    A sensory nerve ending that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism.

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  1. sensory receptor

    A sensory receptor is a specialized structure or cell that detects specific types of stimuli such as light, heat, sound, pressure, and chemicals, then converts these stimuli into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the nervous system. These receptors play a crucial role in sensory perception, enabling organisms to respond and adapt to their environment.

Wikidata

  1. Sensory receptor

    In a sensory system, a sensory receptor is a sensory nerve ending that responds to a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism. In response to stimuli the sensory receptor initiates sensory transduction by creating graded potentials or action potentials in the same cell or in an adjacent one.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sensory receptor in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sensory receptor in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

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