Chapter 41, Problem 10TYK

Summary Introduction

Introduction:

Temperature is detected by thermoreceptors in the form of cold or heat. The nociceptors are pain receptors present in the skin and certain internal organs of body. The pain receptors receive signals from damaged skin and transmit those signals to the brain. They are non-adaptive, that is, a person cannot bear extreme pain for a very long period of time. Analgesics are used to cure pain temporarily.