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
exteroceptor
ex·ter·o·cep·tor ( k st -r -sp tr)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. ex ter·o·ceptive adj. |
exteroceptor
[ek′stərōsep′tər]
Etymology: L, externus, outside, recipere, to receive
any sensory nerve ending, such as those located in the skin, mucous membranes, or sense organs, that responds to stimuli originating outside the body, such as touch, pressure, or sound. Compare interoceptor, proprioceptor. See also chemoreceptor.
exteroceptor
a sensory nerve ending stimulated by the immediate external environment, such as those in the skin and mucous membranes.
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