NEURAL RECEPTORS
\njˈuːɹə͡l ɹɪsˈɛptəz], \njˈuːɹəl ɹɪsˈɛptəz], \n_j_ˈuː_ɹ_əl ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə_z]\
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Specialized neurons or parts of neurons which transduce sensory information and relay it centrally. Included are receptors for stimuli outside the body (exteroceptors) as well as receptors for stimuli from within the body itself (interoceptors and proprioceptors). Sensory receptors may include accessory structures which condition (e.g., filter) the input received by the receptor neurons themselves.
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