Temperature perception
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Temperature perception is the perception of changes in temperature and estimation of actual temperature. It is an aspect of somesthetic perception
Perception is mediated by input from sensory receptors known as thermoreceptors
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[edit] See also
- Hypothermia
- Hyperthermia
- Somatosensory disorders
- Temperature effects
- Thermal acclimitization
- Thermoregulation
