receptornoun [ C ]
uk/rɪˈsep.tər/us/-tɚ/specializeda nerve ending that reacts to a change, such as heat or cold, in the body by sending a message to the central nervous system
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The brain & nervous system
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- amygdala
- arachnoid
- ascending
- autonomic nervous system
- ganglion
- grey matter
- hypothalamus
- innervate
- innervation
- intracranial
- intrathecal
- nerve cell
- neuron
- peripheral nervous system
- postganglionic
- preganglionic
- reflex arc
- sensory neuron
- synapse
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