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Nervous System > Peripheral Nervous System > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors
Nervous System > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors
Cells > Neurons > Neurons, Afferent > Sensory Receptor Cells > Mechanoreceptors

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Mechanoreceptors  

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  • Cell, Mechanoreceptor
  • Cells, Mechanoreceptor
  • Mechanoreceptor
  • Mechanoreceptor Cell
  • Mechanoreceptor Cells

Scope note

  • 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, and the various somatosensory receptors, often with non-neural accessory structures.

History note

  • 71; NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES was heading 1975-96 (see under MECHANORECEPTORS 1977-90, see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1975-76), was see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1972-74, was see under NERVE ENDINGS 1963-71; GOLGI TENDON ORGANS was see NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES 1994-96; KRAUSE'S END BULBS & RUFFINI'S CORPUSCLES were see THERMORECEPTORS 1979-93; were see under THERMORECEPTORS 1975-78; were see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1972-74; were see under NERVE ENDINGS 1963-71

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008465

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