Chemoreceptor Cells
Synonyms
Cell, Chemoreceptive
Cell, Chemoreceptor
Cells, Chemoreceptive
Cells, Chemoreceptor
Chemoreceptive Cell
Chemoreceptive Cells
Chemoreceptor Cell
Cells specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Chemoreceptor cells may monitor external stimuli, as in TASTE and OLFACTION, or internal stimuli, such as the concentrations of OXYGEN and CARBON DIOXIDE in the blood.