• Question: how do we perceive pain ?

    Asked by TJ to Adrian, Iroise, Joe, Rachel, Ria on 9 Nov 2016.
    • Photo: Joe Bathelt

      Joe Bathelt answered on 9 Nov 2016:

      There are specialised nerve cells in the brain that get activated when the skin is damaged. These nerve cells transmit their activity to the brain, which leads to our experience of pain.

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