Term Name: mechanoreceptor
Synonyms:
Definition: A sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0012449]

Relationships
is a type of: sensory receptor
has subtype: Herbst's corpuscle Meissner's corpuscle Merkel nerve ending nociceptor Pacinian corpuscle Ruffini nerve ending tactile mechanoreceptor