About The Medical Condition Stretch Receptor

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Stretch Receptor

Stretch Receptor Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Stretch Receptor Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Stretch Receptor?

Cells specialized 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.

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