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Chemoreceptor
Introduction: Chemoreceptor
Description of Chemoreceptor
Chemoreceptor: a sensory receptor that responds to chemical stimuli.
Source: WordNet 2.1
Chemoreceptor: sensory nerve endings capable of transducing chemical stimuli into neuronal impulses; do not confuse with receptor molecules, which are covered under RECEPTOR.
Source: CRISP
Chemoreceptor: Cells specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Chemoreceptors may monitor external stimuli, as in TASTE and OLFACTION, or internal stimuli, such as the concentrations of OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE in the blood.
Source: MeSH 2007
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Source - MeSH 2007
Source - CRISP
Source - WordNet 2.1
Broader terms for Chemoreceptor
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The term Chemoreceptor can be used for:
Source: CRISP
Hierarchical classifications of Chemoreceptor
The following list attempts to classify Chemoreceptor into categories where each line is subset of the next.
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Source: WordNet 2.1
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