Task: Class Definition Understanding (ontology: Human_Society/EmotionOntology)

Which of the following definitions best describes 'nociception'?

A. the concept (visual perception) is a mental process that is
a) produced by a causal process involving light rays from a part of the environment of the subject being absorbed by photoreceptors in the retina, and
b) is experienced by the subject as being so caused, and
c) in which the relevant part of the environment is thereby represented to the subject
B. the concept is a mental process which is
a) produced by a causal process specialized internal sensory cells in, for example, skin, muscles and joints, and
b) by which actual or immanent tissue damage are reported to the organism, and
c) which is experienced by the subject as being so caused
C. the concept (olfactory perception) is a mental process which is
a) produced by a causal process involving xenobiotic molecules from a part of the environment of the subject binding with specialized sensory cells in the nasal cavity, and
b) is experienced by the subject as being so caused, and
c) in which the relevant part of the environment is thereby represented to the subject
D. the concept (auditory perception) is a mental process that is
a) produced by a causal process involving sound waves from a part of the environment of the subject being absorbed by detectors in the ear, and
b) is experienced by the subject as being so caused, and
c) in which the relevant part of the environment is thereby represented to the subject

Answer: the concept is a mental process which is
a) produced by a causal process specialized internal sensory cells in, for example, skin, muscles and joints, and
b) by which actual or immanent tissue damage are reported to the organism, and
c) which is experienced by the subject as being so caused