Types of thermoreceptors

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What do thermoreceptors detect

  • Changes in temperature


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What do chemoreceptors detect

  • Changes in chemical levels in body fluids, such as ions and pH


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What do osmoreceptors detect

  • Changes in the osmolality of the blood (the balance between solutes and solvent)


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What do mechanoreceptors detect

  • Changes in mechanical pressure


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What do baroreceptors detect

  • Changes in blood pressure in arteries