"Thermoreceptors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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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D013823
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A08.675.650.915.968 A08.800.950.968 A11.671.650.915.968
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Static and dynamic responses of spinothalamic tract neurons to mechanical stimuli. J Neurophysiol. 1975 May; 38(3):587-600.