Sensory receptors function as specialized neurons

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Evidence establishes that sensory receptors can function as specialized neurons that detect sensory inputs.

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Book: The Auditory Periphery Biophysics and Physiology

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Peter Dallos. Book: The Auditory Periphery Biophysics and Physiology. Elsevier. 2012. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=kNi5CP5-Wb4C&source=gbs_api

States explicitly that sensory receptor cells are specialized neurons.

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Book: Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals

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R. Michael Akers. Book: Anatomy and Physiology of Domestic Animals. John Wiley & Sons. 2025. http://books.google.com/books?id=5jJeEQAAQBAJ&dq=Sensory+receptors+function+as+specialized+neurons&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

Notes that sensory inputs are detected by specialized neurons called sensory neurons.

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first checked01 Aug 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7501 Aug 2026

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