The enigma of deep-body thermosensory specificity

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 105-120

  Simon, Eckhart ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HEART AND LUNG RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Core thermosensors; Temperature transduction; Thermosensory pathway

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; FUNCTIONS OF THE SKIN AND ITS APPENDAGES; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; NERVE CELL; PHYSIOLOGY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPINAL CORD; THERMOREGULATION;

BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; NEURONS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0034266990     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004840000060     Document Type: Short Survey

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