Laboratory Manual for Holes Human Anatomy & Physiology Fetal Pig Version
Laboratory Manual for Holes Human Anatomy & Physiology Fetal Pig Version
14th Edition
ISBN: 9781259295645
Author: Terry R. Martin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 30, Problem 1.1A
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The correct term in the given blank.

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The receptor receives and responds to the any substance or neurotransmitter. The receptors can be present on the surface of the cell or inside the nucleus. The receptor located on immunocytes surface are the immune receptors.

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Chemoreceptors are receptors that are sensitive to changes in the concentration of chemicals.

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The chemosensor or chemoreceptors are the sensory cell that transduces the chemical substance and produces a biological signal. The signal received by the chemoreceptor can be in the form of action potential or neurotransmitter. The signal is action potential if the neuron is the chemoreceptor. These receptors are sensitive to pH changes in the environment.

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