BRAINCAKEThermoreceptors
There are two types of thermoreceptors in mammals. Peripheral thermoreceptors in the skin detect the temperature of the surface of the body whilst thermoreceptors in the hypothalamus detect the temperature of the blood.
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Key terms in this lesson
- Hypothalamus
- A region of the brain that regulates body temperature, water balance and other homeostatic processes, and controls the pituitary gland.
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- Warming Up
- Excretion
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