interoceptor
noun
in·ter·o·cep·tor
ˌin-tə-rō-ˈsep-tər 
: a sensory receptor excited by interoceptive stimuli
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The insular cortex, a thin line of gray matter between the temporal and parietal lobes of the brain, controls interoceptor activity, a data center of information flowing continuously and keeping us primed for reaction.
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Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2022
Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 3 Feb. 2022
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interoceptor
noun
in·tero·cep·tor
-tər
: a sensory receptor excited by interoceptive stimuli compare exteroceptor
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