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Nociceptor

Nociceptors are the pain receptors in the body. They respond to sharp stimuli, heat, or chemical stimuli such as acid. In other words, they respond to imminent or actual tissue damage. Noxiceptors are found in almost all tissues in the human body – with one important exception: the brain itself, whose nerve tissue does not contain any noxiceptors.

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15.03.2017