Nociceptor

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Contents 1 Used for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

Used for

pain receptor

Broader Terms

sensory receptor

Related Terms

nociceptin, pain

Scope Note

receptor for pain caused by damage to body tissue.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Wikipedia nociceptor A nociceptor is a sensory receptor that sends signals that cause the perception of pain in response to potentially damaging stimulus.
• When there is tissue damage and the sensory neuron is damaged as a result, the nociceptor is no longer considered reliable.
• (A) In the normal state, if a nociceptor is activated by a noxious stimulus, the nerve cell transmits the information via the sensory system to create a painful sensation in the brain.
• One or the other type of nociceptor is thought to be dominant in different human pain states.
• The synaptic ending of a nociceptor is under the control of a system that is designed to suppress pain perception.

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