mechanoreceptorn.
/ˌmɛkənəʊrᵻˈsɛptə/, /ˌmɛkn̩əʊrᵻˈsɛptə/, U.S. /ˌmɛkənoʊrəˈsɛptər/, /ˌmɛkənoʊriˈsɛptər/ Physiology.
A sensory receptor that responds to mechanical stimuli, such as pressure changes resulting from touch or sound.
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chemoreceptor1906
exteroceptor1906
interoceptor1906
nociceptor1906
photoreceptor1906
proprioceptor1906
receptor1906
radioreceptor1922
mechanoreceptor1927
phonoreceptor1934
stretch receptor1936
pressoreceptor1937
thermoreceptor1937
osmoreceptor1946
baroceptor1949
baroreceptor1951
sensor1956
chemosensor1964
1927 J. H. Parsons Introd. Theory Perception i. 7 Receptors which are found in animals may be classified into three groups..chemo-receptors, mechano-receptors, and radio-receptors.
1927 J. H. Parsons Introd. Theory Perception i. 9 Mechano-receptors can be divided into two classes, contact and distance receptors.
1951 Sci. Amer. Jan. 17/2 Among these mechano-receptors are the receptor organs for rotatory and translatory motion in the inner ear, the receptors responsible for the pressure sense of the skin, the muscle spindles imbedded in all muscles that fix and move bodily masses, and the so-called Pacinian or Vater's corpuscles found throughout the connective tissues.
1970 Nature 28 Mar. 1263/2 These passive movements are perceived by mechanoreceptors of the pedicel.
1990 Brain 113 1494 Care was taken to avoid vibrating stimuli to minimize activation of sensitive, low threshold mechanoreceptors.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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