Back مستقبل ميكانيكي Arabic Mecanoreceptor Catalan Mechanoreceptor Czech Mekanoreceptor Danish Mechanorezeptor German Mecanorreceptor Spanish Mekanorrezeptore Basque گیرنده مکانیکی Persian Mekanoreseptori Finnish Mécanorécepteur French
A mechanoreceptor, also called mechanoceptor, is a sensory receptor that responds to mechanical pressure or distortion. Mechanoreceptors are innervated by sensory neurons that convert mechanical pressure into electrical signals that, in animals, are sent to the central nervous system.