Template:Nociception Receptors

Overview of different nociception receptors with corresponding small nerve fibre type

Receptor Type	Fibre Group	Modality
Cutaneous and subcutaneous mechanoreceptors		Touch
Hair down	Aδ	Light stroking
Thermal receptors		Temperature
Cold receptors	Aδ	Skin cooling (25°C)
Warm receptors	C	Skin warming (41°C)
Heat nociceptors	Aδ	Hot temperatures (>45°C)
Cold nociceptor	C	Cold temperatures (<5°C)
Nociceptors		Pain
Mechanical	Aδ	Sharp, pricking pain
Thermal-mechanical	Aδ	Burning pain
Thermal-mechanical	C	Freezing pain
Polymodal	C	Slow, burning pain
Polymodal Muscle and Skeletal Mechanoreceptors		Limb proprioception
Stretch-sensitive free endings	Aδ	Excess stretch or force