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Preferred term

Nociceptors  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Peripheral AFFERENT NEURONS which are sensitive to injuries or pain, usually caused by extreme thermal exposures, mechanical forces, or other noxious stimuli. Their cell bodies reside in the DORSAL ROOT GANGLIA. Their peripheral terminals (NERVE ENDINGS) innervate target tissues and transduce noxious stimuli via axons to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Nociceptive Neurons
  • Pain Receptors
  • Receptors, Pain

In other languages

  • French

  • Nocicepteur
  • Récepteurs à la douleur
  • Récepteurs de la douleur

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-CMK6C37H-6

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