sensory receptor
nerve endings in a living organism that respond to different kinds of stimuli
ampullae of Lorenzini
sensory structure present in sharks
olfactory receptor neuron
transduction cell within the olfactory system
interoceptor
receptor cells that respond to internal changes in the body
photoreceptor cell
specialized type of cell found in the retina that is capable of visual phototransduction
proprioceptor
cell type
aesthete
organ in chitons, derived from the mantle of the organism
mechanoreceptor structure
an anatomical structure made of free or encapsulated endings of neurons and their associated cells responding to mechanical pressure or strain
cutaneous receptor
sensory receptor found in the dermis or epidermis
chemoreceptor cell
specialized sensory receptor cell which responds to a chemical substance and sends a biological signal
thermoreceptor
receptive portion of a sensory neuron