Humans perceive both ambient temperature and heat flux through cutaneous thermoreceptors

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Evidence supports that humans perceive both ambient temperature and heat flux via specialized cutaneous thermoreceptors in the skin.

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The retrieved papers discuss skin-mediated thermosensation, thermoreceptors responding to temperature and heat flux (such as TRPM8), and how physiological temperature and thermal sensations are processed, directly supporting the claim.

Evidence for · 3

The Role of the Skin in Interoception: A Neglected Organ?

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Crucianelli L, Ehrsson HH. The Role of the Skin in Interoception: A Neglected Organ?. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1177/17456916221094509

Highlights the skin as an interoceptive organ where signals like temperature mediate physiological state monitoring.

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Correlation between nasal mucosal temperature change and the perception of nasal patency: a literature review

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R. Tjahjono, N. Singh. Correlation between nasal mucosal temperature change and the perception of nasal patency: a literature review. 2021. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0022215121000487

Discusses thermoreceptors like TRPM8 responding to mucosal cooling and heat flux changes.

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Effect of cold ambient temperature on heat flux, skin temperature, and thermal sensation at different body parts in elite biathletes

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Thomas Blokker, Elias Bucher, Thomas Steiner, Jon Peter Wehrlin. Effect of cold ambient temperature on heat flux, skin temperature, and thermal sensation at different body parts in elite biathletes. 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2022.966203

Investigates heat flux and skin temperature measurements alongside thermal sensations in human thermoregulation.

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judged → SUPPORTED · 8601 Aug 2026

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