Meaning mechanoreceptor
What does mechanoreceptor mean? Here you find 5 meanings of the word mechanoreceptor. You can also add a definition of mechanoreceptor yourself

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mechanoreceptor


A sensory receptor that detects physical deformations in the body's environment associated with pressure, touch, stretch, motion, and sound.
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mechanoreceptor


(mek´´ua-no-re-sep´tor) A sensory receptor that responds to a mechanical stimulus. medial
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mechanoreceptor


A sensory receptor that is sensitive to mechanical stimulation, such as changes in pressure or tension. meconium
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mechanoreceptor


an example of which are the receptors which are found in the ear that are sensitive to acoustic stimuli. Generally, they are receptors which are sensitive to mechanical forms of stimuli.
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Cells specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the Nervous System. Mechanoreceptor Cells include the INNER EAR Hair Cells, which mediate Hearing and balance, [..]
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