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exteroceptor

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exteroceptor /ex·tero·cep·tor/ (ek?ster-o-sep´ter) a sensory nerve ending stimulated by the immediate external environment, such as those in the skin and mucous membranes.exterocep´tive
ex·ter·o·cep·tor (kst-r-sptr)
n.
One of the peripheral end organs of the afferent nerves in the skin or mucous membranes that respond to stimuli from outside the body.
exter·o·ceptive adj.
exteroceptor
a sensory nerve ending stimulated by the immediate external environment, such as those in the skin and mucous membranes.
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