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Receptors
Receptors refer to the binding site of neurotransmitter molecules; much like a key fits a lock, neurotransmitter molecules are released into the synaptic cleft between two (2) neurons and then bind to these sites or receptors.
A sensory receptor is a neuron sensitive to environmental energy that changes this energy into electrical signals in the nervous system.
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