Cells specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Mechanoreceptor cells include the INNER EAR hair cells, which mediate hearing and balance, and the various somatosensory receptors, often with non-neural accessory structures.

DUI

D008465 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0013162

Previous indexing

Receptors, Sensory (1966-1970); Nerve Endings (1966-1970)

History note

71; NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES was heading 1975-96 (see under MECHANORECEPTORS 1977-90, see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1975-76), was see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1972-74, was see under NERVE ENDINGS 1963-71; GOLGI TENDON ORGANS was see NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES 1994-96; KRAUSE'S END BULBS & RUFFINI'S CORPUSCLES were see THERMORECEPTORS 1979-93; were see under THERMORECEPTORS 1975-78; were see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1972-74; were see under NERVE ENDINGS 1963-71

Online note

use MECHANORECEPTORS to search NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES 1975-96 & GOLGI TENDON ORGANS 1994-96; use RECEPTORS, NEURAL to search NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES 1972-74, use NERVE ENDINGS 1966-71; use THERMORECEPTORS to search KRAUSE'S END BULBS & RUFFINI'S CORPUSCLES 1975-93; use RECEPTORS, SENSORY 1972-74 & NERVE ENDINGS 1966-71

Public note

71; NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES was heading 1975-96 (see under MECHANORECEPTORS 1977-90, see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1975-76), was see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1972-74, was see under NERVE ENDINGS 1963-71; GOLGI TENDON ORGANS was see NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES 1994-96; KRAUSE'S END BULBS & RUFFINI'S CORPUSCLES were see THERMORECEPTORS 1979-93; were see under THERMORECEPTORS 1975-78; were see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1972-74; were see under NERVE ENDINGS 1963-71