Although the hypothalamus plays a key role in body temperature regulation, there are two types of thermoreceptors elsewhere in the body. They are the:
A) peripheral thermoreceptors and central thermoreceptors.
B) appendicular thermoreceptors and axial thermoreceptors.
C) internal thermoreceptors and external thermoreceptors.
D) aortic thermoreceptors and carotid thermoreceptors.

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Peripheral thermoreceptors are located in the skin and subcutaneous tissue and detect changes in external temperature, while central thermoreceptors are located in the hypothalamus and detect changes in internal temperature.

Although the Hypothalamus Plays a Key Role in Body Temperature