"Mechanoreceptors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D008465
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.675.650.915.750 A08.800.950.750 A11.671.650.915.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Mechanoreceptors- Mechanoreceptors
- Mechanoreceptor
- Mechanoreceptor Cells
- Cell, Mechanoreceptor
- Cells, Mechanoreceptor
- Mechanoreceptor Cell
Neurotendinous Spindles- Neurotendinous Spindles
- Neurotendinous Spindle
- Spindle, Neurotendinous
- Spindles, Neurotendinous
- Golgi Tendon Organs
- Organs, Golgi Tendon
- Tendon Organs, Golgi
Krause's End Bulbs- Krause's End Bulbs
- Bulbs, Krause's End
- End Bulbs, Krause's
- Krause End Bulbs
- Krauses End Bulbs
Stretch Receptors- Stretch Receptors
- Receptor, Stretch
- Stretch Receptor
- Receptors, Stretch
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| 1994 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Mechanoreceptors" by people in Profiles.
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Dissection of adult mouse utricle and adenovirus-mediated supporting-cell infection. J Vis Exp. 2012 Mar 28; (61).
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Zebrafish TRPA1 channels are required for chemosensation but not for thermosensation or mechanosensory hair cell function. J Neurosci. 2008 Oct 01; 28(40):10102-10.
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Effect of grip location, arm support, and muscle stretch on sustained finger flexor activity following stroke. Annu Int Conf IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008; 2008:4170-3.
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Coding of tactile response properties in the rat deep cerebellar nuclei. J Neurophysiol. 2005 Aug; 94(2):1236-51.
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Does sensitization of esophageal mucosal receptors occur during provocative testing? Am J Gastroenterol. 1997 Jun; 92(6):919-20.
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Operant conditioning of spinal stretch reflexes in patients with spinal cord injuries. Exp Neurol. 1994 Dec; 130(2):202-13.
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Stimulation of esophageal mechanoreceptors is dependent on rate and duration of distension. Am J Physiol. 1994 Jul; 267(1 Pt 1):G115-8.
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Cerebral evoked potentials. A method of quantification of central nervous system response to esophageal pain. Dig Dis Sci. 1993 Dec; 38(12):2241-6.
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The heart and the regulation of renin. Circulation. 1987 Jan; 75(1 Pt 2):I130-3.
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Role of cardiopulmonary mechanoreceptors in ADH release in normal humans. Hypertension. 1984 Nov-Dec; 6(6 Pt 1):832-6.