Term Name: mechanoreceptor cell
Synonyms: mechanoreceptor cells
Definition: A cell specialized to transduce mechanical stimuli and relay that information centrally in the nervous system.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009120]

Relationships
is a type of: receptor cell (sensu Animalia)
has subtype: cerebrospinal fluid contacting neuron hair cell

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