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interoceptor
noun[ C ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌɪn.tər.əˈsep.tər/ us /ˌɪn.t̬ɚ.oʊˈsep.tɚ/
a nerve ending that reacts to changes from inside the body by sending a signal to the central nervous system(= the main system of nerve control, consisting of the brain and the main nerves connected to it):
The interoceptors respond to chemical levels in the blood.
The brain has circuits called interoceptors that track what's happening in the body.
Interoceptors perceive stimuli emanating from inside the body.
The project will map the pulmonary interoceptor circuitry from the lung to the brain.
Interoceptors are crucial for maintaining homeostasis.
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