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... temperatures ( within an appropriate range ) , cold receptors are continuously active electrically , the fre- quency of the steady discharge ( static response ) depending on temperature . In most cases the static activity reaches a ...
... temperatures ( within an appropriate range ) , cold receptors are continuously active electrically , the fre- quency of the steady discharge ( static response ) depending on temperature . In most cases the static activity reaches a ...
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... temperature changes . The lateral - line organs in frogs ( Xen- opus laevis ) , which , as in fish , are sensitive to minute water turbulence , also respond to static temperatures and to temperature changes . Whether these responses ...
... temperature changes . The lateral - line organs in frogs ( Xen- opus laevis ) , which , as in fish , are sensitive to minute water turbulence , also respond to static temperatures and to temperature changes . Whether these responses ...
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... temperature range ( at the tongue ) between 15 ° and 44 ° C ( 59 ° and 111 ° F ) , the maximum frequency being at 21 ° to 31 ° C ( 70 ° to 88 ° F ) . Rapid cooling of the tongue causes considerable transient overshooting in frequency ...
... temperature range ( at the tongue ) between 15 ° and 44 ° C ( 59 ° and 111 ° F ) , the maximum frequency being at 21 ° to 31 ° C ( 70 ° to 88 ° F ) . Rapid cooling of the tongue causes considerable transient overshooting in frequency ...
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