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Explain why nonpolar compounds are generally able to diffuse across biological membranes without the aid of a specific transport system.


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Pain Receptors

Sensory nerve cells that respond to damaging or potentially damaging stimuli by sending nerve signals to the spinal cord and brain, triggering the sensation of pain.

Hot Objects

Items that have absorbed or are emitting a high level of thermal energy, often perceivable through the sensation of heat upon contact.

Cold Objects

Items that are at a low temperature, potentially causing a decrease in temperature of anything they come into contact with.

Merkel Disks

Specialized skin cells that function as mechanoreceptors to sense touch and texture.

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