Which type (s) of electromagnetic radiation do human bodies emit? Which type (s) can our senses detect?

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Mariyah Dean

1 May, 18:56

Which type (s) of electromagnetic radiation do human bodies emit? Which type (s) can our senses detect?

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Olive Huerta · Answer 1

Parts of our body (eyes) function as pretty good detectors for

electromagnetic radiation in the visible-light band.

Nerve endings in our skin operate as detectors for radiation in

the heat band, and our bodies as a whole transmit radiation in

the heat band.

Skin pigment also responds to stimulation by ultraviolet radiation,

but that happens much more slowly.