MECHANORECEPTORS
\mˈɛkɐnˌɔːsɛptəz], \mˈɛkɐnˌɔːsɛptəz], \m_ˈɛ_k_ɐ_n_ˌɔː_s_ɛ_p_t_ə_z]\
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Cells specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Mechanoreceptors include HAIR CELLS, which mediate hearing and balance, and the various somatosensory receptors, often with non-neural accessory structures.
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