Justin, Sophie, and Lindsey are studying for their biology exam. They are discussing a scenario where a person accidentally touches a hot stove and immediately pulls their hand away. They are trying to understand the role of ‘nociceptors’ in this scenario. Can you help them understand the function of nociceptors in the perception of pain?
A. Is it to interpret pain signals?
B. Or to send signals to the brain?
C. Maybe to regulate neurotransmitters?
D. Or to convert stimuli into electrical signals?
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During a basketball game, Josiah accidentally hit his elbow and felt a sharp pain. Emily, a nursing student, explained that this is due to modulation. What does Emily mean by ‘modulation’ in relation to pain?
A. The conversion of Josiah’s pain signals into electrical signals
B. The regulation of Josiah’s pain signals by his brain
C. The amplification of Josiah’s pain signals by nociceptors
D. The transmission of Josiah’s pain signals to his brain
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