Laboratory Manual for Holes Human Anatomy & Physiology Fetal Pig Version
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ISBN: 9781259295645
Author: Terry R. Martin
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 30, Problem 1.8A
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The correct term in the given blank.
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Mechanoreceptor can be defined as a cell or sense organ which responds to the mechanical stimuli (such as sound or touch). Sense organs are those organs which responds to the exterior stimuli by the transmission of impulses to the sensory nervous system.
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