English Explanatory Dictionary

juxtacapillary receptor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A sensory nerve ending located within the alveolar wall near the pulmonary capillaries, innervated by fibers of the vagus nerve.

Word forms

juxtacapillary receptor juxtacapillary receptors

Synonyms

J receptor
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