thermoreception

(noun)

A physiological response to relative or absolute changes in temperature.

Related Terms

  • chemoreception
  • photoreception
  • utricle
  • saccule
  • circadian
  • ultradian
  • bipolar cell
  • modality
  • mechanoreception

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  • Overview of Sensation

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