CHEMORECEPTORS
\kˌiːmə͡ʊɹˈɛsɛptəz], \kˌiːməʊɹˈɛsɛptəz], \k_ˌiː_m_əʊ_ɹ_ˈɛ_s_ɛ_p_t_ə_z]\
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Cells specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Chemoreceptors may monitor external stimuli, as in taste and olfaction, or internal stimuli, such as the concentrations of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
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