Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780133910605
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 40.2, Problem 1CYL
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To describe:

The term thermoreceptors, and the way in which thermoreceptors respond to change in temperatures.

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Thermoreceptors sense the temperature changes that occur in the skin. They stimulate in response to heat or cold. Free nerve endings present in the skin and oral cavity senses the external temperature change.

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