| osmoreceptor |
sensory end organ that responds to changes in osmotic pressure
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| osmoreceptor1 |
olfactory receptor.
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| osmoreceptor2 |
any of a group of specialized neurons in the supraoptic nuclei of the hypothalamus that are stimulated by increased osmolality (chiefly, increased sodium concentration) of the extracellular fluid; their excitation promotes the release of vasopressin by the neurohypophysis.
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