mechanoreceptor /mech·a·no·re·cep·tor/ (mek″ah-no-re-sep´ter) a receptor that is excited by mechanical pressures or distortions, as those responding to touch and muscular contractions.
mechanoreceptor
mechanoreceptor [mek″ah-no-re-sep´ter]
mechanoreceptor (mi·kanˈ·ō·ri·sepˑ·t
r),
mechanoreceptor,
mech·a·no·re·cep·tor (m k  -n -r -sp tr)n. A specialized sensory end organ that responds to mechanical stimuli such as tension or pressure. |
mechanoreceptor
[mek′ənō′risep′tər]
Etymology: Gk, mechane, machine; L, recipere, to receive
any sensory nerve ending that responds to mechanical stimuli, such as touch, pressure, sound, and muscular contractions. See also proprioceptor.
mechanoreceptor [mek″ah-no-re-sep´ter]
a nerve ending sensitive to mechanical pressures or distortions, as those responding to touch and muscle contractions.
mechanoreceptor (mi·kanˈ·ō·ri·sepˑ·t
r),n a sense receptor activated by mechanical pressure (e.g., touch, massage) or distortion (e.g., muscle tension).
mechanoreceptor,
n a sensory nerve ending that responds to mechanical stimuli, such as touch, pressure, sound, and muscular contraction.
mechanoreceptor
a nerve-ending sensitive to mechanical pressures or distortions, such as those responding to touch and muscle contractions.
cutaneous mechanoreceptor
touch, pain, temperature, pressure receptors are defined in human skin; also some touch sensors which are stimulated only by firm pressure over a long period.
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