'''Thermoception''' or '''thermoreception''' is the [[sense]] by which perceives [[temperature]] is perceived.
'''Thermoception''' or '''thermoreception''' is the [[sense]] by which perceives [[temperature]] is perceived.
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In man, most thermoception is done by the [[skin]]. The details of how temperature receptors work is still being investigated. There appear to be at least two types of sensor: those that detect heat (i.e. temperatures above body temperature) and those that detect cold (i.e. temperatures below body temperature).
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In man, most thermoception is done by the [[skin]]. The details of how temperature receptors work is still being investigated. There appear to be at least two types of [[thermoreceptors]]: those that detect heat (i.e. temperatures above body temperature) and those that detect cold (i.e. temperatures below body temperature).
{{Main|Thermoception in animals}}
{{Main|Thermoception in animals}}
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{{Main|Research methods in thermoception}}
==See also==
==See also==
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*[[Cold receptors]]
*[[Cold receptors]]
*[[Psychological effects of heat]]
*[[Psychological effects of heat]]
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*[http://scholar.google.com/scholar?sourceid=mozclient&num=50&scoring=d&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&q=Thermoception Google Scholar]
Thermoception or thermoreception is the sense by which perceives temperature is perceived.
In man, most thermoception is done by the skin. The details of how temperature receptors work is still being investigated. There appear to be at least two types of thermoreceptors: those that detect heat (i.e. temperatures above body temperature) and those that detect cold (i.e. temperatures below body temperature).
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