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Nociceptor

Nociceptors can be defined as sensory receptors that are activated by noxious stimuli that damage or threaten the body's integrity. Nociceptors belong to the slowly conducting afferent A delta and C fibres. They are classified according to their responses to mechanical, thermal, and chemical stimuli.

Ref:
Messlinger K. Was ist ein Nozizeptor? [What is a nociceptor?]. Anaesthesist. 1997 Feb;46(2):142-53. German. doi: 10.1007/s001010050384. PMID: 9133176.

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Added on Nov 17, 2022 by Barbara Van De Keer

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