Definition of exteroceptor in English:
exteroceptor
noun ˈɛkstərə(ʊ)ˌsɛptəˈekstərōˌseptər
Physiology A sensory receptor which receives external stimuli.
Compare with interoceptor
Example sentencesExamples
- Thus, the agent 1 is conditioned to associate the exteroceptor, such as the sound of crying, with a particular type of interoceptor, such as the experience of hunger.
- Our results relating to exteroceptor and a variety of interceptor neurons in the brain and spinal cord are presented.
- Various types of receptors convey specific types of stimuli, including exteroceptors, interoceptors, proprioceptors, or chemoceptors.