interoceptor /in·tero·cep·tor/ (-sep´ter) a sensory nerve ending that is located in and transmits impulses from the viscera.interocep´tive
interoceptor
in·ter·o·cep·tor ( n t r- -s p tr)n. A specialized sensory nerve receptor that receives and responds to stimuli originating from within the body. in ter·o·ceptive adj. |
interoceptor
[-sep′tər]
Etymology: L, internus + capere, to take
any sensory nerve ending located in cells in the viscera that responds to stimuli originating from within the body in relation to the function of the internal organs, such as digestion, excretion, and blood pressure. Compare exteroceptor, proprioceptor.
interoceptor
a sensory nerve terminal located in and transmitting impulses from the viscera.
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