Abstract
Tactile C fibers are a class of slowly-conducting (unmyelinated) sensory axon in the skin. Like other unmyelinated afferents, it is believed that the sensory terminals of these fibers are free nerve endings, though there are specializations in their sensory specificity.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Neuroscience |
| Place of Publication | Germany |
| Publisher | Springer |
| Pages | 3995-3997 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783540296782 |
| Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- tactile C fibers
- mechanoreceptors
- nerve axons
- sensory neurons
- skin