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NALT Centro

Preferred term

quimiorreceptores

Type

Topic

Definition

Células especializadas para detectar substancias químicas y retransmitir esa información de manera centralizada en el sistema nervioso central. Los quimiorreceptores pueden monitorear estímulos externos, tales como el gusto y el olfato, o estímulos internos, como las concentraciones de oxígeno y dióxido de carbono en la sangre.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012
Type: https://lod.nal.usda.gov/naltv#Definition

Broader concept

receptores sensoriales

Synonyms

receptores de feromonas

In other languages

chemoreceptors

English
chemoreceptive cells
chemoreceptor cells
pheromone receptors

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/24720

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