- receptor ending
- terminaison réceptrice
English-French medical dictionary. 2015.
English-French medical dictionary. 2015.
receptor — [ri sep′tər] n. [ME receptour < OFr < L receptor < receptus: see RECEIPT] 1. a receiver (in various senses) 2. Biochem. any of a group of substances, mainly proteins, found esp. on the surface of a cell, that combine with specific… … English World dictionary
receptor — /ri sep teuhr/, n. 1. Physiol. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat. 2. Cell Biol. any of various specific protein molecules in surface membranes … Universalium
receptor — re|cep|tor [rıˈseptə US ər] n a nerve ending which receives information about changes in light, heat etc and causes the body to react in particular ways … Dictionary of contemporary English
receptor — re•cep•tor [[t]rɪˈsɛp tər[/t]] n. 1) cbl phl a protein molecule, usu. on the surface of a cell, that is capable of binding to a complementary molecule, as a hormone, antibody, or antigen 2) biochem. cbl a sensory nerve ending or sense organ that… … From formal English to slang
Olfactory receptor neuron — Neuron: Olfactory receptor neuron Labels in German. Zellen = cell , riech = smell , Riechnerv = olfactory nerve, cillien = cilia … Wikipedia
5-HT3 receptor — protein Name=5 hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) receptor 3A caption= width= HGNCid=5297 Symbol=HTR3A AltSymbols=HTR3 EntrezGene=3359 OMIM=182139 RefSeq=NM 000869 UniProt=P46098 PDB= ECnumber= Chromosome=11 Arm=q Band=23.1 LocusSupplementaryData=… … Wikipedia
Cutaneous receptor — A cutaneous receptor is a type of sensory receptor found in the dermis or epidermis. They are a part of the somatosensory system. Cutaneous receptors include e.g. cutaneous mechanoreceptors, nociceptors (pain) and thermoreceptors (temperature).… … Wikipedia
Merkel nerve ending — Merkel nerve endings are mechanoreceptors found in the skin and mucosa of vertebrates that provide touch information to the brain. The information they provide are those regarding pressure and texture. Each ending consists of a Merkel cell in… … Wikipedia
Ruffini ending — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 233 GrayPage = 1061 Caption = Nerve ending of Ruffini. Caption2 = System = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = c 56 DorlandsSuf = 12261238 The Ruffini ending or Ruffini corpuscle is a class… … Wikipedia
adrenergic receptor — a site on an effector organ innervated by postganglionic adrenergic fibers of the sympathetic nervous system, classified as either α adrenergic or β adrenergic according to its reaction to norepinephrine and epinephrine, as well as to… … Medical dictionary
free nerve ending — noun microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor • Hypernyms: ↑nerve ending, ↑nerve end • Part Holonyms: ↑skin, ↑tegument, ↑cutis … Useful english dictionary