| Descriptor English: | Sensory Receptor Cells | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Células Receptoras Sensoriales
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Células Receptoras Sensoriais | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Cellules réceptrices sensorielles | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
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 |
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| Tree number(s): |
A08.675.650.915 A08.800.950 A11.671.650.915 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011984 | ||||||
| Scope note: | 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. |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EN enzymology IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2009; see RECEPTORS, SENSORY 1977-2008, see RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1963-1976; for SENSORY NEURONS see NEURONS, AFFERENT 2007-2008 |
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| History Note: | 2009 (1963); for SENSORY NEURONS use NEURONS, AFFERENT 2007-2008 |
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| DeCS ID: | 12408 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D011984 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WL 102.9 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 |
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ANATOMY
Cells [A11]Cells
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Sensory Receptor Cells
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Nerve Endings, Sensory
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| Concept UI |
M0018618 |
| Scope note | 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. |
| Preferred term | Sensory Receptor Cells |
| Entry term(s) |
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 Neuron Sensory Neurons Sensory Receptor Sensory Receptor Cell Sensory Receptors |
| Concept UI |
M0018619 |
| Preferred term | Nerve Endings, Sensory |
| Entry term(s) |
Nerve Ending, Sensory Sensory Nerve Ending Sensory Nerve Endings |
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