In addition to receiving input from thermoreceptors in the skin and spinal cord, warm-sensitive cells in the preoptic area (POA) of the hypothalamus
A) receive input from cold-sensitive but not temperature-insensitive neurons in the POA.
B) have receptors that sense temperature change in their vicinity.
C) receive input from both cold-insensitive and temperature-insensitive neurons in the POA.
D) receive input from temperature-insensitive but not cold-sensitive neurons in the POA.

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The warm-sensitive cells in the POA have receptors that can sense temperature changes in their vicinity. This allows them to detect changes in the overall temperature of the body and initiate appropriate responses to maintain homeostasis. The POA also receives input from other parts of the brain, such as the cerebral cortex, that can influence its activity based on higher-order cognitive processes.

In Addition to Receiving Input from Thermoreceptors in the Skin