Interoceptor

An interoceptor is a sensory receptor that detects stimulus within the body. Examples of stimuli that would be detected by interoceptors include blood pressure[1] and blood oxygen level.

References

  1. ↑ Campbell, Neil A., and Jane B. Reece. Biology. 7th ed. San Francisco: Pearson Education, 2005.


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