nociceptive withdrawal reflex

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• Withdrawal reflex — The withdrawal reflex (nociceptive or flexor withdrawal reflex) is a spinal reflex intended to protect the body from damaging stimuli.[1] It is polysynaptic, causing stimulation of sensory, association, and motor neurons.[1] Contents 1 Example …   Wikipedia

• withdrawal reflex — a nociceptive reflex in which a body part is quickly moved away from a painful stimulus …   Medical dictionary

• Reflex arc — A reflex arc is a neural pathway that controls an action reflex. In higher animals, most sensory neurons do not pass directly into the brain, but synapse in the spinal cord. This characteristic allows reflex actions to occur relatively quickly by …   Wikipedia

• Reflex — A reaction that is involuntary. The corneal reflex is the blink that occurs with irritation of the eye. The nasal reflex is a sneeze. * * * 1. An involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the… …   Medical dictionary

• Pressure point — For other uses, see Pressure point (disambiguation). Pressure point (穴位) Chinese name Chinese 穴位 …   Wikipedia

• Romifidine — drugbox IUPAC name = N (2 bromo 6 fluorophenyl) 4,5 dihydro 1H imidazol 2 amine CAS number = 65896 16 4 ATC prefix = ATC suffix = PubChem = 71969 DrugBank = C=9 | H=9 | Br=1 | F=1 | N=3 molecular weight = 258.09 smiles =… …   Wikipedia

• Nociception assay — A Nociception assay (nocioception or nocioperception assay) evaluates the ability of an animal, usually a rodent, to detect a noxious stimulus such as the feeling of pain, caused by stimulation of nociceptors. These assays measure the existence… …   Wikipedia

• Itch — For other uses, see Itch (disambiguation). Pruritus Classification and external resources A man trying to reach for an itch ICD 10 L …   Wikipedia

• nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …   Universalium

• mechanoreception — See mechanoreceptor. * * * Ability to detect and respond to mechanical stimuli in one s environment. A slight deformation of a mechanoreceptive neuron causes an electric charge at its surface, activating a response. Mechanoreceptors in pain spots …   Universalium

• Nociceptor — A nociceptor is a sensory receptor that responds to potentially damaging stimuli by sending nerve signals to the spinal cord and brain. This process, called nociception, usually causes the perception of pain. Contents 1 History 2 Location 3… …   Wikipedia