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Statoreceptor

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proprioreceptornounAlternative form of proprioceptor. [(anatomy) A nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear; they respond to movement and position]
mechanoreceptornoun(biology) any receptor that provides an organism with information about mechanical changes in its environment, such as movement, tension and pressure
graviceptornoun(biology) Any receptor that gives an organism information about its position relative to the local gravitational field
baroreceptornoun(anatomy) A nerve ending that is sensitive to changes in blood pressure.
electroreceptornouna cell or organ responsible for electroreception
magnetoreceptornounThe part of an organism responsible for magnetoreception.
proprioceptornoun(anatomy) A nerve ending that functions as a sensory receptor in muscles, tendons, joints and the inner ear; they respond to movement and position
sense organnounAn organic sensor.
electroceptornounAlternative form of electroreceptor. [a cell or organ responsible for electroreception]
sensory receptornounA sensory nerve ending that recognizes a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism.
tensoreceptornounA receptor that responds to applied pressure
gravireceptornounAny receptor that gives the brain information concerning the direction of gravitational forces (and hence a sense of up and down).
protoreceptornoun(biology) A nerve ending or similar group of specialist cells that are sensitive to light.
pressoreceptornounA baroreceptor.
mechanoceptornounAlternative form of mechanoreceptor. [(biology) any receptor that provides an organism with information about mechanical changes in its environment, such as movement, tension and pressure]
electroceptionnounElectroreception.
propriosensitivitynounSynonym of proprioception.
baroreceptionnoun(medicine) The physiological sensory response to changes in blood pressure.
baroreflexnoun(physiology) Any reflex that results from stimulation of a baroreceptor
neurosensornounA device that senses neural activity

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