sensory receptor
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nerve endings in a living organism that respond to different kinds of stimuli
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- sense
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- signaling receptor
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Four types of sensory neuron
Sensory neurons, also known as afferent neurons, are in the nervous system which convert a specific type of stimulus, via their receptors, into action potentials or graded receptor potentials. This process is called sensory transduction. The cell bodies of the sensory neurons are located in the dorsal root ganglia of the spinal cord.
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