Nerve Endings That Detect Changes in Temperature Are Termed

question 44

Multiple Choice

Nerve endings that detect changes in temperature are termed:

• A) chemoreceptors.
• B) neurilemma.
• C) photoreceptors.
• D) thermoreceptors.

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