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Classification of Receptors by Stimulus
A schematic of the classes of sensory receptors
Sensory receptor cells differ in terms of morphology, location, and stimulus.
This is a a schematic drawing of the classes of sensory receptors. Sensory receptor cells differ in terms of morphology, location, and stimulus. This drawing shows four different receptors—free nerve endings, encapsulated nerve ending, a sensory cell, and peripheral processes. These are shown to be connected to the sensory ganglion and central nervous system in different ways.
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