Our Ability to Respond to Moderate Heat and Cold Is

Question

Our ability to respond to moderate heat and cold is due to
A)mechanoreceptors.
B)thermoreceptors.
C)nociceptors.
D)electromagnetic receptors.
E)chemoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

Thermoreceptors are specialized receptors that respond to changes in temperature, and are responsible for detecting moderate heat and cold. Mechanoreceptors respond to physical pressure, nociceptors respond to pain, electromagnetic receptors are not present in humans, and chemoreceptors respond to chemical stimuli such as taste and smell. Therefore, the correct answer is B) thermoreceptors.