Receptor potential

A receptor potential, also known as a generator potential, a type of graded potential, is the transmembrane potential difference produced by activation of a sensory receptor. ^[1]

6 relations: Action potential, Hair cell, Lamellar corpuscle, Mechanotransduction, Star-nosed mole, Stimulus (physiology).

Action potential

In physiology, an action potential occurs when the membrane potential of a specific axon location rapidly rises and falls: this depolarisation then causes adjacent locations to similarly depolarise.

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Hair cell

Hair cells are the sensory receptors of both the auditory system and the vestibular system in the ears of all vertebrates.

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Lamellar corpuscle

Lamellar corpuscles, or Pacinian corpuscles, are one of the four major types of mechanoreceptor cell in glabrous (hairless) mammalian skin.

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Mechanotransduction

Mechanotransduction (mechano + transduction) is any of various mechanisms by which cells convert mechanical stimulus into electrochemical activity.

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Star-nosed mole

The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is a small mole found in wet low areas in the northern parts of North America.

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Stimulus (physiology)

In physiology, a stimulus (plural stimuli) is a detectable change in the internal or external environment.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Receptor_potential

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