sense receptor

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• sense organ — n a bodily structure that receives a stimulus (as heat or sound waves) and is affected in such a manner as to initiate a wave of excitation in associated sensory nerve fibers which convey specific impulses to the central nervous system where they …   Medical dictionary

• receptor — [ri sep′tər] n. [ME receptour < OFr < L receptor < receptus: see RECEIPT] 1. a receiver (in various senses) 2. Biochem. any of a group of substances, mainly proteins, found esp. on the surface of a cell, that combine with specific… …   English World dictionary

• sense organ — sense′ or gan n. anat. a specialized bodily structure that receives or is sensitive to internal or external stimuli; receptor • Etymology: 1850–55 …   From formal English to slang

• sense organ — n. any organ or structure, as an eye or a taste bud, containing afferent nerve terminals that are specialized to receive specific stimuli and transmit them to the brain; receptor …   English World dictionary

• Sense — Senses are the physiological methods of perception. The senses and their operation, classification, and theory are overlapping topics studied by a variety of fields, most notably neuroscience, cognitive psychology (or cognitive science), and… …   Wikipedia

• Receptor — In cell biology, a structure on the surface of a cell (or inside a cell) that selectively receives and binds a specific substance. There are hoards of receptors. There are receptors for insulin, receptors for low density lipoproteins (LDL), etc.… …   Medical dictionary

• Receptor (biochemistry) — For other uses, see Receptor (disambiguation). In biochemistry, a receptor is a molecule found on the surface of a cell, which receives specific chemical signals from neighbouring cells or the wider environment within an organism. These signals… …   Wikipedia

• receptor — /ri sep teuhr/, n. 1. Physiol. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat. 2. Cell Biol. any of various specific protein molecules in surface membranes …   Universalium

• sense — /sens/, n., v., sensed, sensing. n. 1. any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body. 2. these faculties collectively. 3. their operation… …   Universalium

• sense cell — noun : a receptor cell of a sense organ; especially : an isolated cell constituting the receptor mechanism of a sense organ …   Useful english dictionary

• sense organ — noun an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑sensory receptor, ↑receptor • Ant: ↑effector (for: ↑receptor) …   Useful english dictionary