When the Temperature of Something We Touch Is Warmer Than

question 240

Multiple Choice

When the temperature of something we touch is warmer than our skin:

• A)warm fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of warm
• B)cool fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of cool
• C)both warm and cool fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of pain
• D)neither warm nor cool fibers begin to fire and we register only pressure

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