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What is an organ that contains receptor cells called?

An organ that contains receptor cells is called a sensory organ. These organs perceive external stimuli such as light, sound, touch, taste, and smell and transmit this information to the brain for processing.


Is the receptor organ for hearing?

spiral organ of Corti


What is the receptor for smell?

nose


What is the smell receptor?

nose


What is a nose receptor cell?

An olfactory receptor cell is a specialized cell of the mucosal lining of the nose . These specialized cells serve as the receptors for smell.


Which organ does the eye and the nose belong to?

The nose is not an organ and is apart of the respiratory system. The eye itself is its own organ.


What is the name for a cell or organ that is specialized to dectect stimuli?

Receptor


What is the sensory receptors for smell?

The olfactory receptor is found in the nose.


What are the receptors in the cochlea?

organ of corti, is a receptor organ that generates nerve impulse in response to vibration of the basilar membrane.


What is the difference between a stimulus impulse receptor and effector?

A Receptor is referring to a sense organ, like a nerve ending. An Effector is referring to a muscle capable of reflecting to a stimulus. By definition, receptor and effector are antonyms.


What structure transmits impulses from a receptor organ to an interneuron?

The structure that transmits impulses from a receptor organ to an interneuron is the sensory neuron. When a receptor organ detects a stimulus, it generates an electrical signal that travels along the sensory neuron's axon. This signal then reaches the synapse with the interneuron, facilitating the transmission of the impulse to the central nervous system for processing.


How does an organism actually look?

It uses its photo-receptor organ(s).