nociception measurement method 2020-09-25T12:36:27Z A method to measure nociception, the sensory nervous system's process of encoding noxious stimuli. In nociception, intense chemical, mechanical, or thermal stimulation of sensory nerve cells called nociceptors produces a signal that travels along a chain of nerve fibers via the spinal cord to the brain. MMO:0000731 MMO:0000732 measurement_method_ontology nociception assay pain measurement method slaulede sensation test