| 单词 | sensory receptor |
| 释义 | > as lemmassensory receptor sensory receptor n. a specialized nerve ending of a sensory nerve, having the function of responding to a particular type of stimulus; cf. receptor n. 4. ΚΠ 1907 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 9 Mar. 568/1 The swimming-bell of the medusa is only capable of one type of reflex, and the reflex mechanism of sensory receptor, neuro-fibrillary conductor, and muscular effector is accordingly of quite simple construction. 1981 R. N. Hardy Endocrine Physiol. vii. 69 External environmental changes are detected by sensory receptors which send impulses along sensory nerves to the central nervous system, from which appropriate executive commands are sent to effector tissues. 2000 Esquire Jan. 85 A 1986 study..found sensory receptors peculiar to the penis in the glans, the corona..and the frenulum. < as lemmas |
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