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receptor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | sense organ, sensory receptor |
| Type of | organ |
| Has types | lateral line organ, oculus, optic, organ of hearing, pineal eye, semicircular canal, stretch receptor, third eye, baroreceptor, chemoreceptor, ear, enteroceptor, exteroceptor, eye, inner ear, internal ear, interoceptor, labyrinth, lateral line, thermoreceptor |
| Derivation | receive |
receptor::noun | Spocien Dictionary
a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | complex body part, anatomical structure, body structure, bodily structure, structure |
| Has types | beta receptor, beta-adrenoceptor, alpha-adrenoceptor, beta-adrenergic receptor, alpha receptor, alpha-adrenergic receptor |
