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Table 2 Distribution of mechanonociceptive-alone (pinch, P) and thermonociceptive-alone (heat, H) units in subnuclei of the MD and adjacent IL

From: Distributions of different types of nociceptive neurons in thalamic mediodorsal nuclei of anesthetized rats

Subnuclei

MDm

MDc

MDl

IL

Responsive

E

I

Mix

Total

E

I

Mix

Total

E

I

Mix

Total

E

I

Mix

Total

PH

1

7

0

8

1

1

3

5

7

0

1

8

6

0

0

6

P

2

6

2

10

4

10

3

17

15

0

1

16

19

1

0

20

H

1

2

0

3

2

2

0

4

7

0

0

7

8

0

0

8

  1. Other abbreviations refer to Table 1
  2. PH mechano- and thermonociceptive (pinch-heat, PH)