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C fibers are one class of nerve fiber found in the nerves of the somatic sensory system. … See more

C fibers synapse to second-order projection neurons in the spinal cord at the upper laminae of the dorsal horn in the substantia gelatinosa. The second-order projection neurons … See more

Activation of nociceptors is not necessary to cause the sensation of pain. Damage or injury to nerve fibers that normally respond to innocuous stimuli … See more

C fibers have repeatedly appeared in philosophical discussions on theory of mind. Some 20th century arguments for materialism have customarily identified pain as a physical event in the nervous system, such as "C fibers firing." While most responses in … See more

Because of their higher conduction velocity owing to strong myelination and different activation conditions, Aδ fibers are broadly responsible for the sensation of a quick shallow pain that is specific on one area, termed as first pain. They respond to a weaker intensity of … See more

Microneurography is a technique using metal electrodes to observe neural traffic of both myelinated and unmyelinated axons in efferent and afferent neurons of the skin and muscle. … See more

• A nerve fibers
• B nerve fibers
• Free nerve ending
• Nociceptor
• Pain and nociception
• Sensory neuron See more