Which Receptor Type Is Used to Detect Increases in Temperature

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which receptor type is used to detect increases in temperature between 30°C and 43°C?

• A) mechanical nociceptors
• B) osmoreceptors
• C) warm receptors
• D) chemoreceptors
• E) cold receptors

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Definitions:

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A variation or change in a state, quantity, or level, often without a set pattern or rhythm.

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