Biology (MindTap Course List)
Biology (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781337392938
Author: Eldra Solomon, Charles Martin, Diana W. Martin, Linda R. Berg
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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To identify: Three functions of thermoreceptors.

Introduction: The receptors present in our body that sense any change in the surrounding environment both external as well as internal are termed as a sensory receptor. These sensory receptors are specialized neurons that receive the stimuli and transmit the signals. Human skin is the largest sense organ. Thermoreceptors are also a type of sensory receptors that detect any change in temperature.

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