Biology Nervous Coordination SZABMU 2024 Reconduct
PMDC Verified Question 2 of 86
Nociceptors are concerned with sensation of:
A
Vibration
B
Pressure
C
Pain
D
Touch
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Propolis Cognitive Error Autopsy

Official Correct Choice:
Option C: Pain
Concept:

The nervous system has dedicated pathways to warn the organism of tissue damage.

Solution:

  • Nociceptors (from Latin nocere, to harm or hurt) are specialized free nerve endings that respond strictly to potentially damaging chemical, mechanical, or thermal stimuli. The brain interprets these signals as pain.


Why other options are incorrect:

  • Touch, Pressure, Vibration: These are benign mechanical stimuli detected by mechanoreceptors (like Merkel discs, Ruffini endings, and Pacinian corpuscles).

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