A cell specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Chemoreceptors may monitor external stimuli, as in taste and olfaction, or internal stimuli, such as the concentrations of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. [ MESH:D002628 ]
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- sensory receptor cell and capable of some detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception
- neuron and capable of some detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception
Subclass of:
- neuronal receptor cell
- capable of some detection of chemical stimulus involved in sensory perception
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