Nociceptors: Structure, Function & Diseases
Nociceptors are pain sensors that report actual or impending tissue injury as a pain stimulus to the brain for further processing. Three groups of nociceptors are able to differentiate between mechanical, thermal, and chemical overloads. Nociceptors are distributed throughout tissues except in the mesenchyme of the brain, lungs, and liver; a particular cluster is found … Nociceptors: Structure, Function & Diseases