Thermoreceptors

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"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.

MeSH information

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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.

Descriptor ID	D013823
MeSH Number(s)	A08.663.650.915.968 A08.800.950.968 A11.671.650.915.968
Concept/Terms	Thermoreceptors Thermoreceptors Thermoreceptor

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Thermoreceptors".

Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Neurons [A08.663]
Neurons, Afferent [A08.663.650]
Sensory Receptor Cells [A08.663.650.915]
Thermoreceptors [A08.663.650.915.968]
Peripheral Nervous System [A08.800]
Sensory Receptor Cells [A08.800.950]
Thermoreceptors [A08.800.950.968]
Cells [A11]
Neurons [A11.671]
Neurons, Afferent [A11.671.650]
Sensory Receptor Cells [A11.671.650.915]
Thermoreceptors [A11.671.650.915.968]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Thermoreceptors".

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