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MeSH Heading: Nociceptors
Tree Number(s): A08.675.650.915.875; A08.800.950.875; A11.671.650.915.875
Unique ID: D009619
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009619
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Version: NOCICEPT
Entry Term(s): Nociceptive Neurons; Pain Receptors; Receptors, Pain
NLM Classification #: WL 102.9
Previous Indexing: Neurons, Afferent (1969-1977); Pain (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/11
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

cytology (CY)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0014937
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: Nociceptors Preferred Term
Term UI T028615
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1978); Pain Receptors
Term UI T028616
Date04/06/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Receptors, Pain
Term UI T028617
Date01/11/1993
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Nociceptive Neurons
Term UI T716096
Date03/11/2008
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2009)

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