Mechanoreceptors
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Odontoblast TRP channels and thermo/mechanical transmission.

30 Oct 2009 Odontoblasts function as mechanosensory receptors because of the expression of mechanosensitive channels in these cells. However, it is unclear if odontoblasts direct the signal transmission evoked by heat/cold or osmotic changes. This study ... Read more...

GABAergic excitation of spider mechanoreceptors increases information capacity by increasing entropy rather than decreasing jitter.

31 Aug 2009 Neurotransmitter chemicals excite or inhibit a range of sensory afferents and sensory pathways. These changes in firing rate or static sensitivity can also be associated with changes in dynamic sensitivity or membrane noise and thus action potential ... Read more...

Ultrastructure and distribution of superficial neuromasts of blind cavefish, Phreatichthys andruzzii, juveniles.

30 Aug 2009 Transmission and scanning electron microscopy (TEM, SEM) were used to study the ultrastructure of superficial neuromasts in 15 six-month old blind cavefish juveniles, Phreatichthys andruzzii (Cyprinidae). In five specimens examined with SEM, the ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Mechanoreceptors'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Odontoblast TRP channels and thermo/mechanical transmission. 30 Oct 2009
• Neuroscience. Enzyme lets you enjoy the bubbly. 14 Oct 2009
• GABAergic excitation of spider mechanoreceptors increases information capacity by increasing entropy rather than decreasing jitter. 31 Aug 2009
• Ultrastructure and distribution of superficial neuromasts of blind cavefish, Phreatichthys andruzzii, juveniles. 30 Aug 2009
• The mechanotransduction machinery of hair cells. 23 Aug 2009
• Mammalian somatosensory mechanotransduction. 12 Aug 2009
• [Neurophysiological investigations of information processing in the somato-sensory system] 12 Aug 2009
• GDNF expression in terminal schwann cells associated with the periodontal ruffini endings of the rat incisors during nerve regeneration. 30 Jul 2009
• Merkel cell carcinoma: what is it, what will it do and where will it go? What role should the pathologist play in reporting this information? 30 Jul 2009
• Slowly adapting mechanoreceptors in the borders of the human fingernail encode fingertip forces. 20 Jul 2009
• Opposite responses to lidocaine between intrapulmonary mechanical and chemical sensors. 13 Jul 2009
• Functional and topographic segregation of glomeruli revealed by local staining of antennal sensory neurons in the honeybee Apis mellifera. 8 Jul 2009
• Tactile perception of roughness: raised-dot spacing, density and disposition. 3 Jul 2009
• On a path to unfolding the biological mechanisms of orthodontic tooth movement. 29 Jun 2009
• Chemosensitivity and mechanosensitivity of nociceptors from incised rat hindpaw skin. 29 Jun 2009
• Diversity of grip in Macaca mulatta. 28 Jun 2009
• The effects of unilateral medial arch support stimulation on plantar pressure and center of pressure adjustment in young gymnasts. 19 Jun 2009
• Dissociation of the opioid receptor mechanisms that control mechanical and heat pain. 10 Jun 2009
• Mu and delta opioid receptors diverge. 10 Jun 2009
• Mechanism of stretch-activated excitatory and inhibitory responses in the lower esophageal sphincter. 9 Jun 2009

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Technical information about 'Mechanoreceptors'

Definition: Cells specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Mechanoreceptor cells include the INNER EAR hair cells, which mediate hearing and balance, and the various somatosensory receptors, often with non-neural accessory structures.

Descriptor UI: D008465

Alternative terms: Mechanoreceptors; Mechanoreceptor; Mechanoreceptor Cells; Cell, Mechanoreceptor; Cells, Mechanoreceptor; Mechanoreceptor Cell; Stretch Receptors; Receptor, Stretch; Stretch Receptor; Receptors, Stretch; Neurotendinous Spindles; Neurotendinous Spindle; Spindle, Neurotendinous; Spindles, Neurotendinous; Golgi Tendon Organs; Organs, Golgi Tendon; Tendon Organs, Golgi; Ruffini's Corpuscles; Corpuscles, Ruffini's; Ruffini Corpuscles; Ruffinis Corpuscles; Krause's End Bulbs; Bulbs, Krause's End; End Bulbs, Krause's; Krause End Bulbs; Krauses End Bulbs; Meissner's Corpuscle; Corpuscle, Meissner's; Meissner Corpuscle; Meissners Corpuscle;

Related Mesh Headings: Proprioception; Mechanotransduction, Cellular;

Allowable Qualifiers: ultrasonography; chemistry; virology; classification; cytology; drug effects; enzymology; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; radiation effects; radiography; radionuclide imaging; secretion; transplantation; ultrastructure;

Tree Number: A08.663.650.915.750; A08.800.950.750; A11.671.650.915.750;

Online Note: use MECHANORECEPTORS to search NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES 1975-96 & GOLGI TENDON ORGANS 1994-96; use RECEPTORS, NEURAL to search NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES 1972-74, use NERVE ENDINGS 1966-71; use THERMORECEPTORS to search KRAUSE'S END BULBS & RUFFINI'S CORPUSCLES 1975-93; use RECEPTORS, SENSORY 1972-74 & NERVE ENDINGS 1966-71

History Note: 71; NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES was heading 1975-96 (see under MECHANORECEPTORS 1977-90, see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1975-76), was see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1972-74, was see under NERVE ENDINGS 1963-71; GOLGI TENDON ORGANS was see NEUROTENDINOUS SPINDLES 1994-96; KRAUSE'S END BULBS & RUFFINI'S CORPUSCLES were see THERMORECEPTORS 1979-93; were see under THERMORECEPTORS 1975-78; were see under RECEPTORS, NEURAL 1972-74; were see under NERVE ENDINGS 1963-71

Technical Notes: DF: MECHANORECEPT