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Thermoreceptors  

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  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Cellular receptors which mediate the sense of temperature. Thermoreceptors in vertebrates are mostly located under the skin. In mammals there are separate types of thermoreceptors for cold and for warmth and NOCICEPTORS which detect cold or heat extreme enough to cause pain.

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In other languages

  • French

  • Récepteurs à la température
  • Récepteurs sensibles à la température
  • Récepteurs thermosensibles
  • Thermo-récepteurs
  • Thermocepteurs
  • Thermorécepteur

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