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Descriptor
English
:
Thermoreceptors
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Termorreceptores
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Termorreceptores
Tree Number:
A08.675.650.915.968
A08.800.950.968
A11.671.650.915.968
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
sensory receptors for
temperature
; DF: THERMORECEPT
See Related
English
:
Body Temperature Regulation
History Note
English
:
74(71)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
14200
Unique Identifier:
D013823
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