One of the millions of microscopic structures throughout the body which collects information or awareness from the environment of each individual: Such sensory receptors are found in the skin, the muscles and the joints, in the internal organs, in the walls of blood vessels, and in the special perception organs, such as the eyes, the tongue, the nose, the skin, the ears, etc.

During the neurological assessment, the medical clinician checked the functions of some of the sensory receptors of the stroke patient.