electroreceptor
Biological field detector
An electroreceptor is a sensory organ that detects electric fields.
Found in sharks, rays, electric eels, and some other aquatic animals, electroreceptors allow creatures to sense the weak electrical signals generated by prey, predators, or mates.
Sharks use electroreceptors in their snouts to locate fish hidden in sand.
Small rounded vessels
- sharkCartilaginous marine predator
- rayNarrow light emission
- platypusEgg-laying Australian mammal
- echidnaEgg-laying spined mammal
paddlefish · sturgeon · snout · rostrum · pore · canal · jelly · sensory
Position relative to surroundings
- magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
- geomagneticOf Earth's magnetic properties
- migrationMovement to new territory
- spatialRelating to physical extent
ocean current · compass · homing · navigation · directional · waypoint · long-distance
Region affecting nearby charges
- bioelectricElectricity from life
- preyAnimal being hunted
- huntingPursuing wild game
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
localization · sensitivity · stimulus · signal · threshold · gradient · dipole · muscle contraction
Electrical potential difference
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- millivoltVoltage unit, very small
- microvoltMinuscule electrical unit
- transductionSignal or energy transformation
depolarization · afferent · tuning · bandwidth · synaptic
ampullae
Small rounded vessels
echidna · paddlefish · sturgeon · snout · rostrum · pore · canal · jelly · sensory · organ
orientation
Position relative to surroundings
- magnetic fieldForce zone around magnets
- geomagneticOf Earth's magnetic properties
- migrationMovement to new territory
spatial · ocean current · compass · homing · navigation · directional · waypoint · long-distance
electric field
Region affecting nearby charges
- bioelectricElectricity from life
- preyAnimal being hunted
- huntingPursuing wild game
foraging · localization · sensitivity · stimulus · signal · threshold · gradient · dipole · muscle contraction · heartbeat
voltage
Electrical potential difference
- potentialLatent capacity for development
- millivoltVoltage unit, very small
- microvoltMinuscule electrical unit
transduction · depolarization · afferent · tuning · bandwidth · synaptic
electroreceptormechanoreceptor
Sensory cell for pressure
photoreceptor · chemoreceptor · thermoreceptor · proprioceptor · baroreceptor
receive, reception, electricity, electron, electro, receptor, electrophysiology