Thermosensing

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GO: The series of events required for an organism to receive a temperature stimulus, convert it to a molecular signal, and recognize and characterize the signal. Thermoception in larger animals is mainly done in the skin; mammals have at least two types of sensor, for detecting heat (temperatures above body temperature) and cold (temperatures below body temperature). [GOC:ai, Wikipedia:Thermoception],CSP: sensation of temperature.,MSH: The sensation of cold, heat, coolness, and warmth as detected by THERMORECEPTORS.

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