PHEROMONE RECEPTOR
\fˈɛɹəmˌə͡ʊn ɹɪsˈɛptə], \fˈɛɹəmˌəʊn ɹɪsˈɛptə], \f_ˈɛ_ɹ_ə_m_ˌəʊ_n ɹ_ɪ_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ə]\
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Cells specialized to detect chemical substances and relay that information centrally in the nervous system. Chemoreceptors may monitor external stimuli, as in taste and olfaction, or internal stimuli, such as the concentrations of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood.
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