MeSH definition : 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.;
MeSH synonym : thermoreceptor;
MeSH annotation : sensory receptors for temperature; DF: THERMORECEPT;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoreceptors;
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.