# mechanoreceptor structure

> an anatomical structure made of free or encapsulated endings of neurons and their associated cells responding to mechanical pressure or strain

**Wikidata**: [Q1348853](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1348853)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mechanoreceptor)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/mechanoreceptor-structure


## References

1. Foundational Model of Anatomy
2. Freebase Data Dumps. 2013
3. BabelNet
4. Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
5. [OpenAlex](https://docs.openalex.org/download-snapshot/snapshot-data-format)