thermoreception

Examples of thermoreception in the following topics:

• Thermoreception

  • Thermoreception is the process of determining temperature by comparing the activation of different thermoreceptors in the brain.
  • Thermoception or thermoreception is the sense by which an organism perceives temperatures.
  • Describe the various types of receptors used for thermoreception:  Krause end bulbs, Ruffini endings, free nerve endings

• Somatosensation: Pressure, Temperature, and Pain

  • Touch receptors in the skin have three main subdivisions: mechanoreception (sense of pressure), thermoreception (sense of heat) and nociception (sense of pain).

• Overview of Sensation