Anatomy
nociceptor Audio
no·ci·cep·tor
Subclass of:
Sensory Receptor Cells
Definitions related to nociceptors:
  • A free nerve ending that is a receptor for painful stimuli. (Kanner)
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Receptor for pain caused by damage to body tissue.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Nerve endings that detect pain and transmit pain information to the brain and spinal cord.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • 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.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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