THERMORECEPTORS
\θˈɜːmɔːsˌɛptəz], \θˈɜːmɔːsˌɛptəz], \θ_ˈɜː_m_ɔː_s_ˌɛ_p_t_ə_z]\
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Cellular receptors which mediate the sense of temperature. Thermoreceptors in vertebrates are mostly located under the skin. In mammals there are separate types of thermoreceptors for cold and for warmth and NOCICEPTORS which detect cold or heat extreme enough to cause pain.
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