thermoreceptor

(noun)

A nerve cell that is sensitive to changes in temperature.

Related Terms

  • thermo receptor
  • nociception
  • mechanoreceptor

Examples of thermoreceptor in the following topics:

  • Somatosensation: Pressure, Temperature, and Pain

    • The receptors in the skin, also called cutaneous receptors, tell the body about the three main subdivisions mentioned above: pressure and surface texture (mechanoreceptors), temperature (thermoreceptors), and pain (nociceptors).
    • Thermoreceptors detect changes in temperature through their free nerve endings.
    • There are two types of thermoreceptors that signal temperature changes in our own skin: warm and cold receptors.
    • Our sense of temperature is a result of the comparison of the signals from each of the two types of thermoreceptors.
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