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n. <生>感受器, 受体( receptor的复数形式 )
n. a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response
n. an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation

[00:00.00]在线英语听力室( www.tingroom.com )友情制作 [00:03.12]2005 [00:06.89]The human nose is an underrated tool. [00:09.60]Humans are often thought to be insensitive smellers [00:12.53]compared with animals, [00:14.04](1)but this is largely becau

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Could there be a substance that both gives us the munchies and can help combat obesity? There may indeed be, according to research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The Monell Center in Pennsylvania partnered with Kyus

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Lesson Twenty-three 听力部分 Dictation: Please prepare your paper and pen. We ____ when we ________________ or _______, because the _____________ in the ____ have ________. More blood _____ to the _______ of the body, where the ______________ tur

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Why does your mouth feel like it's on fire when you eat a spicy pepper? 为什么吃辣椒时嘴里像是着了火一样? And how do you soothe the burn? 怎样才能缓解这种灼烧感? Why does wasabi make your eyes water? 为什么芥末酱能

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Ow! Why Hot Feels Cold 噢!为什么明明是热的却让人感到冰冷呢? Kids dont try this at home! 小孩子不要在家尝试以下实验! Have you ever dipped your toe into a very hot bath and felt a flash of icy cold just before you re

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This is a season when becteria sinus infections run rampant, but some people are better able to ward off that malady. And they can be identified by their taste buds, because those of us who can better detect bitter flavors may also be better equipped

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This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. Im Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. Take a deep breath. Taste anything? Actually, your lungs may, because scientists have discovered that the same receptors that exist on the tongue to tast

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LSD is one of the most potent hallucinogenic drugsactive at just around 100 microgramsa miniscule amount. That fact has fascinated pharmacologists for decades. Namely, how can it have such long-lasting effects12 hours or moreat such tiny doses? To fi

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5. The brain finds it best to keep smell receptors available for unfamiliar and emergency signals such as the smell of smoke, which might indicate the danger of fire. 【分析】复合句。句子主干为 The brain finds it best to keep smell recep

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(woman) This room is devoted to electric fish. The eel in the tank behind me can produce a strong jolt of electricity to stun its prey, but most of the fish in here produce only weak electrical impulses that are useful for navigating, locating food,

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this is Scientific American's 60 seconds' Science, i am Karan Hawking. This will just take a minute. Secret feeling chilly? Well, they may be a solution. Because researcher has generated genetic engineering mice: the kent field the cord. They worked

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Ow! Why Hot Feels Cold Kids dont try this at home! Have you ever dipped your toe into a very hot bath and felt a flash of icy cold just before you realize that its really burning? After you pull your toe out, you might wonder what causes very hot wat

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Truth in Lending
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