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C fiber
Broader Terms:
somatic afferent nerve
Related Terms:
pain
Scope Note:
unmyelinated sensory axons in peripheral nerves which carry slow pain responses; attached nociceptors are thought to be activated by a chemical released into the extracellular fluid as a result of tissue damage; widely distributed in deep tissue as well as skin.
Term Number:
4001-0019
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