Sensory Receptor — synonyms, definition

1. sensory receptor (Noun)

receptor sense organ

sensory receptor (Noun) — An organ having nerve endings (in the skin, viscera, eye, ear, nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation.

organ baroreceptor chemoreceptor ear earhole enteroceptor exteroceptor eye inner ear internal ear interoceptor labyrinth lateral line lateral line organ lug lughole oculus optic organ of hearing pineal eye semicircular canal • • • papilla sensory system