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461 words, approx. 2 pages Sensory receptors are transducers that convert some form of energy into a change in electrical potential across a neuron's membrane. Mechanoreceptors specifically respond to mechanical energy, or movement. Mechanoreceptors are found in many bodily... summary from source:
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110 words, approx. 1 pagesAbility to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one's environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in “pain spots” (pressure points)... summary from source:
 Mechanoreceptor : Biological Psychology
33 words, approx. 1 pagesA receptor for the detection of mechanical force: a MECHANOSENSORY pathway is one that is involved in the sensory detection of mechanical force. For example, see HAIR CELLS. See also: sensory transduction;... summary from source:
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A mechanoreceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion. There are four main types in the glabrous skin of humans: Pacinian corpuscles, Meissner's corpuscles, Merkel's discs, and Ruffini corpuscles. There are also... 
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