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

Preferred term

Sensory Receptor Cells  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Specialized afferent neurons capable of transducing sensory stimuli into NERVE IMPULSES to be transmitted to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Sometimes sensory receptors for external stimuli are called exteroceptors; for internal stimuli are called interoceptors and proprioceptors.

Entry terms

  • Neural Receptors
  • Neurons, Sensory
  • Neuroreceptors
  • Receptors, Neural
  • Receptors, Sensory
  • Sensory Neurons
  • Sensory Receptors

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