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Yes, a thermoreceptor is capable of responding to both hot and cold stimuli. These specialized sensory receptors are sensitive to changes in temperature and can detect variations in thermal energy to signal the body accordingly.

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Hot and cold stimuli are detected by?

Hot stimuli are detected by heat-sensitive receptors called thermoreceptors, while cold stimuli are detected by cold-sensitive receptors in the skin known as cold thermoreceptors. These receptors are specialized nerve endings that are able to detect changes in temperature and transmit this information to the brain to generate the sensation of heat or cold.


Which appear to be more numerous-receptors that respond to cold and heat?

Receptors that respond to cold are more numerous than receptors that respond to heat in the skin. Cold receptors are densely packed and widely distributed across the skin surface to detect changes in temperature quickly and efficiently, while heat receptors are less numerous and tend to respond to higher temperatures.


What are sensory receptors of the skin?

They are specialized cells that respond to stimuli AND energize nerve cells that send data to your brain. As to what kinds there are: they include heat and cold (that's two seperate types) touch and pressure, piloreceptors (motion of the hairs on your skin).


What are two stimuli skin detects?

Skin can detect temperature changes, allowing us to feel hot or cold sensations. It also detects physical stimuli such as pressure, touch, and pain.


Where are heat and cold receptors located?

Heat receptors are located in the skin, while cold receptors are also located in the skin but in different sensory nerve fibers. Heat receptors respond to higher temperatures, while cold receptors respond to lower temperatures, helping our body detect and regulate temperature changes.

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What are three examples of the stimuli to which the skin can respond?

Three examples of stimuli that skin can respond to are temperature changes (hot or cold), touch or pressure, and exposure to chemicals or irritants.


Nerve endings that respond to temperature and touch?

Thermoreceptors respond to temperature changes, detecting both hot and cold stimuli. Mechanoreceptors respond to mechanical stimuli such as touch, pressure, and vibration.


What part of the nervous system responds to stimuli?

The parts of the nervous system that respond to stimuli are called the sensory nervous system. This includes touch, pressure, hot and cold, sound, light, and taste.


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Hot and cold stimuli are detected by?

Hot stimuli are detected by heat-sensitive receptors called thermoreceptors, while cold stimuli are detected by cold-sensitive receptors in the skin known as cold thermoreceptors. These receptors are specialized nerve endings that are able to detect changes in temperature and transmit this information to the brain to generate the sensation of heat or cold.


How do sponges respond to stimuli?

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What are the receptors that detect changes in temperature?

Thermoreceptors are the specialized receptors that detect changes in temperature in the body. These receptors are found in the skin, hypothalamus, and other areas to help regulate body temperature and respond to external temperature changes.


How can a amboea respond to it's environment?

just like you do. If it is too hot/too cold/too bright it moves away. If it "feels" optimal moves forward.. "responds to external stimuli" technically.


What type of receptor is responsive to extremely hot sensations?

WARM RECPETORS of the thermoreceptors.


How does bananas respond to the cold?

Bananas respond fairly poorly to the cold. They tend to shrivel and become smaller.


What are the sensory receptors skin?

They are specialized cells that respond to stimuli AND energize nerve cells that send data to your brain. As to what kinds there are: they include heat and cold (that's two seperate types) touch and pressure, piloreceptors (motion of the hairs on your skin).