mechanoreceptor
mechanoreceptor A receptor cell which responds to mechanical deformation, such as those in the inner ear that sense touch and detect movement. See also CHEMORECEPTOR; RADIORECEPTOR.
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Chemoreception , The detection of chemicals by smell, taste, or other means is generally known as chemoreception. A phenomenon that occurs widely in nature, chemorece… Receptor , receptor
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