Mechanoreceptor

Preferred Label : Mechanoreceptor;

NCIt synonyms : Mechanoreceptors;

NCIt definition : A type of somatosensory receptor that detects the mechanical displacement of nerve endings and mediates touch, pressure, vibration, proprioception, and kinesthesia.;

Details

Origin ID

C13821;

UMLS CUI

C0025032;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Peripheral Nervous System [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- End bulb of Krause [FMA entity]
- Neurotendinous ending [FMA entity]
- mechanoreceptor [UBERON concept]
Contains anatomical structure(s)
- Free Nerve Ending [NCIt concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- mechanoreceptors [MeSH Descriptor]
- mechanoreceptors [MeSH concept]
False automatic mappings
- Mechanoreceptor [FMA entity]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Mechanoreceptor [FMA entity]
- mechanoreceptors [MeSH concept]
- mechanoreceptors [MeSH Descriptor]

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