Cell
mechanoreceptor Audio
mech·a·no·re·cep·tor [ mek-uh-noh-ri-sep-ter ]
Subclass of:
Sensory Receptor Cells
Definitions related to mechanoreceptors:
  • A type of somatosensory receptor that detects the mechanical displacement of nerve endings and mediates touch, pressure, vibration, proprioception, and kinesthesia.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Receptor cell that is sensitive to mechanical stimulation such as touch, pressure, or tension.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Cells specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Mechanoreceptor cells include the INNER EAR hair cells, which mediate hearing and balance, and the various somatosensory receptors, often with non-neural accessory structures.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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