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Receptor
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a sense organ or nerve ending that can respond to external stimuli and is able to transmit data to the central nervous system
02
a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
Example
Opioid receptors in the brain are targeted by both natural and synthetic opioids to produce analgesic effects.
Neurotransmitters released into the synapse bind to receptors on the receiving neuron, facilitating the transmission of nerve impulses.
