单词	mechanoreceptor
释义	mechanoreceptor /ˌmɛk(ə)nəʊrɪˈsɛptə / noun Zoology A sense organ or cell that responds to mechanical stimuli such as touch or sound.Pacinian corpuscles, or pressure receptors, are the largest peripheral mechanoreceptors in mammals.... Prey appear to be detected primarily by mechanoreceptors. The threshold loading test stimulates mechanoreceptors in respiratory muscles. Derivatives mechanoreceptive adjective ... The lateral line system of fishes and many amphibians comprises lines of mechanoreceptive neuromasts distributed over the head and trunk. Each sphere is connected by nerves to a highly-sensitive mechanoreceptive sensory cell. This suggests that the responsible nerve endings are mechanoreceptive.
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