Preferred Label : thermoreceptor;
Uberon 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.;
Uberon related term : thermoreceptor;
Origin ID : 0035018;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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.
