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Receptor Cell

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Key Stage 4

Meaning

A receptor cell is a specialsed cell in the nervous system which can detect a stimulus to produce an electrical impulse.

About Receptor Cells

There are different types of receptor cell in each sensory organ.
Receptor cells are the first part of the reflex arc.

References

Edexcel

Receptor cells, page 42, GCSE Biology, Pearson, Edexcel