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Fundamentals of Sensors for Engineering and Science
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Fundamentals of Sensors for Engineering and Science

by Patrick F. Dunn
April 2011
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
110 pages
3h 23m
English
CRC Press
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FIGURE 3.13
Touch and temperature sensors in the skin. Parts adapted from [1] and [2].
receptors. There are some cold sensors within the body, such as in the cornea
and bladder. There are distinct cold- and heat-sensitive areas on the skin,
with at least five times more cold-sensitive spots. Local temperature controls
the opening of ion channels in these sensors’ membranes, leading to action
potentials generated at a certain frequency. As the temperature of an area
changes, the action potential frequency changes.
Temperature Signal Pathway
The signals from temperature sensors travel to secondary
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ISBN: 9781439895252