noun
- sensory receptors that detect stimuli from within the body, such as changes in blood pressure, temperature, or chemical composition
Usage: medical; biology
Examples
- Interoceptors in the blood vessels monitor changes in blood pressure.
- The body’s interoceptors help maintain homeostasis by detecting internal conditions.
- Chemoreceptors are a type of interoceptors that sense chemical changes in body fluids.
- Interoceptors in the digestive system signal when the stomach is full.
- These specialized interoceptors respond to stretching of internal organs.
- Scientists study how interoceptors contribute to our sense of hunger and thirst.