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Descriptor
English
:
Nociceptors
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Nociceptores
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Nociceptores
Synonyms
English
:
Pain Receptors
Receptors, Pain
Tree Number:
A08.663.650.915.875
A08.800.950.875
A11.671.650.915.875
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
DF: NOCICEPT
History Note
English
:
78
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
IM
immunology
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
20196
Unique Identifier:
D009619
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