NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

EMBRYOLOGY

NERVOUS SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Nociceptors deals with ____
A
pain
B
sense
C
touch
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Specialized peripheral sensory neurons known as nociceptors alert us to potentially damaging stimuli at the skin by detecting extremes in temperature and pressure and injury-related chemicals, and transducing these stimuli into long-ranging electrical signals that are relayed to higher brain centers.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of nociceptive pain – visceral and somatic.

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