STRETCH RECEPTORS
\stɹˈɛt͡ʃ ɹɪsˈɛptəz], \stɹˈɛtʃ ɹɪsˈɛptəz], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɛ_tʃ ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə_z]\
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Cells specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Mechanoreceptors include HAIR CELLS, which mediate hearing and balance, and the various somatosensory receptors, often with non-neural accessory structures.
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