When a person is exposed to painfully cold temperatures, why do the fingertips, toes, nose, and ear pinnae often respond to the pain before other body regions
A) These are the only regions of the body with receptors for cold.
B) Their greater surface area to volume ratio causes them to lose heat faster.
C) Their thermoreceptors have a lower threshold of sensitivity to cold.
D) All of the answers are correct.
E) None of the answers are correct.
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