| mechanoreceptor | A receptor which responds to mechanical pressure or distortion; e.g., receptors in the carotid sinuses, touch receptors in the skin. Synonym: mechanicoreceptor. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| mechanoreceptors | Cells specialised to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Mechanoreceptors include hair cells, which mediate hearing and balance, and the various somatosensory receptors, often with non-neural accessory structures. (12 Dec 1998) |