What Happens When the Skin Is Exposed to Intense Heat

question 76

Multiple Choice

What happens when the skin is exposed to intense heat?

• A) The sensory receptors specialized for hot are stimulated.
• B) The sensory receptors specialized for cold are not stimulated.
• C) The sensory receptors specialized for cold and those specialized for warm are both stimulated.
• D) The sensory receptors for temperature are not stimulated but the pain receptors are stimulated.

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