This process is controlled by the thermoregulatory centre, which is contained in the hypothalamus in the brain, and it contains receptors sensitive to the temperature of the blood. The skin also ...

"For vision and hearing we have dedicated sensory 'organs' like the eyes and ears, with temperature we rely on specialized ...

some nerve cell receptors deep in the body are stimulated by signals other than temperature. These cells never come in contact with environmental signals like those near the skin but are studded ...

Menthol interacts with receptors known as TRPM8 that detect temperature changes ... the same mechanism to create a cool effect on the skin. Even though it's not real, just like the perceived ...

The award is "for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch ... to identify a sensor in the nerve endings of the skin that responds to heat. Ardem Patapoutian used pressure ...

The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2021 has been jointly awarded to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their discoveries of receptors for temperature ... of the skin that responds ...

The hairs on the skin also help to control body temperature. The hairs lie flat when we are warm, and rise when we are cold. If we are too cold nerve impulses are sent to the hair erector muscles ...