NEURORECEPTOR
\njˈuːɹɔːsˌɛptə], \njˈuːɹɔːsˌɛptə], \n_j_ˈuː_ɹ_ɔː_s_ˌɛ_p_t_ə]\
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Specialized neurons or parts of neurons which transduce sensory information and relay it centrally. Included are receptors for stimuli outside the body (exteroceptors) as well as receptors for stimuli from within the body itself (interoceptors and proprioceptors). Sensory receptors may include accessory structures which condition (e.g., filter) the input received by the receptor neurons themselves.
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