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Nociceptors are often designated as mechanoheat (MH), high threshold mechanoreceptive (HTM), or polymodal (PM). These designations refer to their capacity to respond to mechanical, thermal or chemical stimuli. The designation HTM implies that the nociceptor responds only to mechanical stimuli. The designation MH, implies that the nociceptor responds to both mechanical and heat stimuli. The designation PMN, implies that the nociceptor responds to mechanical thermal and at least one kind of chemical stimulus (e.g. bradykinin).
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(2007). MH, HTM, PMN. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_2397
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