Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
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Chapter 41.6, Problem 1SB
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The property that makes thermoreceptors and nociceptors from other types of sensory receptors.
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Thermoreceptors detect changes in the surrounding temperature. Nociceptors respond to stimuli that may potentially damage tissues. Both types of receptors consist of free nerve endings formed by the dendrites of afferent neurons.
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