When the temperature of something we touch is warmer than our skin:
A)warm fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of warm
B)cool fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of cool
C)both warm and cool fibers begin to fire and we register the sensation of pain
D)neither warm nor cool fibers begin to fire and we register only pressure

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Warm fibers in our skin begin to fire when we touch something warmer than our skin. This sends a signal to our brain, which registers the sensation of warmth. Cool fibers only begin to fire when we touch something colder than our skin.

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