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==== Temperature ==== [[Thermoreceptor]]s are sensory receptors, which respond to varying [[temperature]]s. While the mechanisms through which these receptors operate is unclear, recent discoveries have shown that [[mammal]]s have at least two distinct types of thermoreceptors.<ref name="krantz">Krantz, John. ''[http://www.saylor.org/content/krantz_sensation/Experiencing_Sensation_and_Perception.pdf Experiencing Sensation and Perception] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171117002814/https://www.saylor.org/content/krantz_sensation/Experiencing_Sensation_and_Perception.pdf |date=2017-11-17 }}''. Pearson Education, Limited, 2009. p. 12.3</ref> The [[bulboid corpuscle]], is a [[cutaneous receptor]] a ''cold-sensitive'' receptor, that detects cold temperatures. The other type is a warmth-sensitive receptor.
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