Sensory Receptor Cells

Synonyms

Nerve Ending, Sensory

Nerve Endings, Sensory

Neural Receptor

Neural Receptors

Neuron, Sensory

Neurons, Sensory

Neuroreceptor

Neuroreceptors

Receptor Cell, Sensory

Receptor Cells, Sensory

Receptor, Neural

Receptor, Sensory

Receptors, Neural

Receptors, Sensory

Sensory Nerve Ending

Sensory Nerve Endings

Sensory Neuron

Sensory Neurons

Sensory Receptor

Sensory Receptor Cell

Sensory Receptors

Specialized afferent neurons capable of transducing sensory stimuli into NERVE IMPULSES to be transmitted to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Sometimes sensory receptors for external stimuli are called exteroceptors; for internal stimuli are called interoceptors and proprioceptors.