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The most important one is the brain. A surgeon can do surgery on the brain while the patient is awake.
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What organs are regarded as photoreceptors?
The eye ( retina) or any other receptors that respond to light.
What is the advantage of the brain being insensitive to pain?
The brain does not feel pain because there are no pain receptors in the brain. The skin and bones around the brain can feel pain, however, which is why we can still get headaches. Actually i went to a exhibit at the museum of nature & science & asked if the brain felt pain, he then awnsered "Well in some parts of the brain you wont feel any pain but in other parts of the brain you will feel pain".
What exactly does the term cephalagia mean?
The term cephalagia means headache. The brain does not have any pain receptors, the pain from a headache is from nine pain sensitive areas around the brain.
Pain is an important sensation because it?
It is important to feel pain in order to protect the body from harm. The main pain receptors in the body are the free nerve endings, also called nociceptors. There is a rare condition where people are born without pain receptors, and they can break bones and not even know it. They could seriously injure themselves and even die because they cannot feel any pain whatsoever.
Pain is an important sensation?
It is important to feel pain in order to protect the body from harm. The main pain receptors in the body are the free nerve endings, also called nociceptors. There is a rare condition where people are born without pain receptors, and they can break bones and not even know it. They could seriously injure themselves and even die because they cannot feel any pain whatsoever.
Why pain an important sensation?
It is important to feel pain in order to protect the body from harm. The main pain receptors in the body are the free nerve endings, also called nociceptors. There is a rare condition where people are born without pain receptors, and they can break bones and not even know it. They could seriously injure themselves and even die because they cannot feel any pain whatsoever.
Why do not feel pain s to cut your nails?
You do not feel pain when you cut your nails because your nails do not contain any nerves that can cause pain.
Does it pain while first sex?
No it doesn't. If the woman has not engaged in any sexual activity involving her sexual organs, then it will stretch her vaginal ring but any pain will be greatly outweighed by the pleasure of the act.
Is there any part of the human body that does not have a nerve?
Hair, fingernails and toenails, which can be cut without feeling any pain (or sensation of any kind) do not contain nerves, although the roots do contain nerves, so you do feel pain if these are ripped out. Callouses also do not contain nerves.
What type of receptors are most likely to be classified as silent receptors?
Silent receptors are a proportion of total receptors that are to be occupied before there is any response. It is an model and these are not a distinct subgroup of receptors.
How are pain receptors different from somatic receptors?
Somatic senses have adaptability, which means that continuous stimulation will decrease its response over time, take for example sweets: after eating overly sweet food like candies or cake try taking some juice or something less sugared, it won't have any taste or will taste bitter. Pain receptors on the other hand don't adapt, so they keep sending nervous impulses as long as the nocive stimulus is still there, this is the reason there's chronic pain.
Do joints have pain receptors?
the cartilage that lines the joints don't have any nerves that can bring about pain. however the bone does, Therefore when cartilage is damaged a point may be reached where you end up with bone on bone and believe me that hurts.
