nociceptor nerve ending

nociceptor

A peripheral terminal of a peripheral, afferent sensory pain receptor cell that is sensitive to injury or pain, usually caused by extreme thermal exposures, mechanical forces, or other noxious stimuli. The nociceptor nerve ending innervates target tissue and transduces noxious stimuli to the central nervous system via some axon(s).

Tipo Nerve
Estructura principal mechanoreceptor
Nombre latino nociceptor

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the nociceptor nerve ending?
A peripheral terminal of a peripheral, afferent sensory pain receptor cell that is sensitive to injury or pain, usually caused by extreme thermal exposures, mechanical forces, or other noxious stimuli. The nociceptor nerve ending innervates target tissue and transduces noxious stimuli to the central
What is the Latin name for the nociceptor nerve ending?
The Latin name for the nociceptor nerve ending is nociceptor.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.