Also located in Beverly Hills is the community of Laurel Ridge perched high on the central ridge section of Citrus County. The homes in Laurel Ridge are newer and modern, not to mention many are right on the Twisted Oaks Golf Course which is integrated right into the community.
reÂ·cepÂ·tor. 1. A nerve ending specialized to sense or receive stimuli. Skin receptors respond to stimuli such as touch and pressure and signal the brain by activating portions of the nervous system. Receptors in the nose detect odors. 2. A cell structure or site that is capable of combining with a hormone, antigen, or other chemical substance.
Sensory receptors code four aspects of a stimulus: modality (or type), intensity, location, and duration. Cutaneous touch receptors and muscle spindle receptors are both mechanoreceptors, but they differ in location. Key Terms. cutaneous touch receptor: A type of sensory receptor found in the dermis or epidermis of the skin. muscle spindle: Sensory receptors within the belly of a muscle that primarily detect changes in the length of this muscle.