Imagine that you place your left hand in cool water (10°C) and
your right hand in warm water (40°C) for ten minutes. After a few
minutes, you stop noticing that your hands are at different
temperatures. Explain this phenomenon, using your knowledge of
sensory neuron function. After ten minutes, both your hands are
immersed in water at 50°C – and you scream in pain! This
temperature now seems scalding hot to your left hand, but not your
right hand. Why?