- touch receptor
- tactile r.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
touch receptor
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touch reception — ▪ biology also called Tangoreception, perception by an animal when in contact with a solid object. Two types of receptors (receptor) are common: tactile hairs and subcutaneous receptors. Many animals, including some coelenterates,… … Universalium
receptor — UK [rɪˈseptə(r)] / US [rɪˈseptər] noun [countable] Word forms receptor : singular receptor plural receptors 1) medical a nerve, for example in your skin or your nose, that sends messages to your central nervous system a touch receptor (= one that … English dictionary
touch corpuscle — n TACTILE CORPUSCLE * * * tactile receptor … Medical dictionary
receptor — /ri sep teuhr/, n. 1. Physiol. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat. 2. Cell Biol. any of various specific protein molecules in surface membranes … Universalium
Receptor — In cell biology, a structure on the surface of a cell (or inside a cell) that selectively receives and binds a specific substance. There are hoards of receptors. There are receptors for insulin, receptors for low density lipoproteins (LDL), etc.… … Medical dictionary
touch — Synonyms and related words: ESP, Roman candle, ability, abut, access, adjoin, adroitness, affect, aid to navigation, alarm, alight, allegory, allude to, allusion, amber light, amount to, answer, answer to, appertain to, apply, apply to, apprehend … Moby Thesaurus
touch cell — tactile receptor … Medical dictionary
receptor — n. 1) a cell or group of cells specialized to detect changes in the environment and trigger impulses in the sensory nervous system. All sensory nerve endings act as receptors, whether they simply detect touch, as in the skin, or chemical… … The new mediacal dictionary
Cutaneous receptor — A cutaneous receptor is a type of sensory receptor found in the dermis or epidermis. They are a part of the somatosensory system. Cutaneous receptors include e.g. cutaneous mechanoreceptors, nociceptors (pain) and thermoreceptors (temperature).… … Wikipedia
tactile receptor — n an end organ (as a Meissner s corpuscle or a Pacinian corpuscle) that responds to light touch * * * a mechanoreceptor for the sense of touch; called also touch r … Medical dictionary
