Sensory receptor

Types of sensory receptors:

Developmental classification:

  • Protopathic receptor
  • Epicritic receptor

Classification by anatomical location:

  • Cutaneous receptor
  • Muscle receptor, Tendon receptor, Joint receptor
  • Visceral receptor
  • Special sense receptor

Classification by structural design:

  • Mechanoreceptor
  • Thermal receptor
  • Chemoreceptor
  • Photoreceptor

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