Interoceptor
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An interoceptor is a sensory receptor
that detects stimulus within the body. Examples of stimuli that would be detected by interoceptors include blood pressure
and blood oxygen level.
Sensory receptor
In a sensory system, a sensory receptor is a sensory nerve ending that responds to a stimulus in the internal or external environment of an organism...
that detects stimulus within the body. Examples of stimuli that would be detected by interoceptors include blood pressure
Blood pressure
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and is one of the principal vital signs. When used without further specification, "blood pressure" usually refers to the arterial pressure of the systemic circulation. During each heartbeat, BP varies...
and blood oxygen level.