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Noun Concept
Categories: Sensory receptors, Biology stubs
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stretch receptor  Receptors, Stretch  stretch receptors
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A receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue WordNet 3.0
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A receptor in a muscle that responds to stretching of the muscle tissue WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Stretch receptors are mechanoreceptors responsive to distention of various organs and muscles, and are neurologically linked to the medulla in the brain stem via afferent nerve fibers. Wikipedia
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sense organ
mechanoreceptor
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stretch receptor
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stretch receptor
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Stretch receptor
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Receptors, Stretch, stretch receptors

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