You searched for nociceptor - Biology Articles, Tutorials & Dictionary Online

Definition noun A decreased sensitivity to painful stimuli. Supplement Hypoalgesia is the decreased sensitivity to pain. It... Read More

We can detect hot or cold environments using our sense of temperature. When the temperature is too hot, sweating... Read More

Definition noun, plural: thermoreceptors The sensory nerve ending in a sensory cell sensitive to changes in temperature... Read More

Definition noun, plural: mechanoreceptors A sensory receptor chiefly in the skin or in the body surface of an organism used... Read More

Search Results for: nociceptor