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. Stimuli in the environment activate specialized receptor cells in the peripheral nervous system. Different types of stimuli are sensed by different types of receptor cells. Receptor cells can be classified into types on the basis of three different criteria: cell type, position, and function.Receptors can be classified structurally on the basis of cell type and their position in relation to stimuli they sense. third classification of receptors is by how the receptor transduces stimuli into membrane potential changes. Stimuli are of three general types. Some stimuli are ions and macromolecules that affect transmembrane receptor proteins when these chemicals diffuse across the cell membrane.