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Nerve Endings, Sensory

Nerve Endings, Sensory Definition & Meaning
Nerve Endings, Sensory Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Medical Term Nerve Endings, Sensory?

Specialized neurons or parts of neurons which transduce sensory information and relay it centrally. Included are receptors for stimuli outside the body (exteroceptors) as well as receptors for stimuli from within the body itself (interoceptors and proprioceptors). Sensory receptors may include accessory structures which condition (e.g., filter) the input received by the receptor neurons themselves.

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