What is the function of receptors in human body? What are the type of receptor?
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Functions of Cell Surface Receptors. As already reviewed, most ligands responsible for cell-cell signaling (including neurotransmitters, peptide hormones, and growth factors) bind to receptors on the surface of their target cells.
5 types of sensory receptors
chemoreceptors. stimulated by changes in the chemical concentration of substances.
pain receptors. stimulated by tissue damage.
thermoreceptors. stimulated by changes in temperature.
mechanoreceptors. stimulated by changes in pressure or movement.
photoreceptors. stimulated by light energy.
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RECEPTORS ACT AS A SITE OF RECEIVING A STIMULI FROM EXTERNAL ENVIRONMENT AND CONVERTING IT INTO NERVE IMPULSE
THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF RECEPTOR IN OUR BODY
FORe.g.
tangoreceptors
olfactory receptors
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