Willem felt heat as his hand got close to a flame. A signal was sent to his brain, telling him to pull his hand away. Which type of cells were responsible for detecting the heat?

Sensory neurons detect stimuli such as heat and carry signals from the hand toward the brain. Motor neurons carry commands from the brain or spinal cord to muscles, telling the hand to move away. So sensory neurons detected the heat.

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