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mechanoreceptor [¦mek·ə·nō·ri′sep·tər] (physiology) A receptor that provides the organism with information about such mechanical changes in the environment as movement, tension, and pressure. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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66-68) Animal studies (66,67) suggest that denervation and mechanoreceptor loss actually precede joint degeneration and may potentially be a causative factor in knee OA. It is known that increased sodium conductance increases the sensitivity of axons and in many cases makes the mechanoreceptors sensitive. I don't know of any case where any receptor can modulate the response frequency of a mechanoreceptor," Hessinger says, noting that similar sensory hairs, such as those in the human ear, have fixed lengths and respond to fixed frequencies. |
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