Sensory receptors

Key term for OCR GCSE Biology B, used in The Nervous System.

Definition

Specialized cells that detect a stimulus in the internal or external environment.

Exam Context

Sensory receptors appears in OCR GCSE Biology B revision content for Human Physiology, especially The Nervous System and Brain Structure and Function.

Human Physiology The Nervous System Brain Structure and Function

Found in Revision Notes

Human Physiology

Brain Structure and Function

The Nervous System • Brain Structure and Function

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Related Key Terms

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