Neuroscience basic
Arrange these stages in the sequence from detecting a potentially harmful stimulus to interpreting pain in the brain.
Answer
Nociceptors detect the potentially harmful stimulus, Signals travel through the spinal cord along ascending pathways, Brain regions interpret signals and contribute to subjective pain
Explanation
### The order
1. **Nociceptors detect the potentially harmful stimulus** because sensory detection initiates the signal.
2. **Signals travel through the spinal cord along ascending pathways** toward brain processing.
3. **Brain regions interpret signals and contribute to subjective pain** after the signal reaches the brain.
### Terms
- **Nociceptor**: a sensory neuron that detects potentially harmful stimuli.
- **Ascending pathway**: a route carrying signals toward the brain.
- **Subjective pain**: the person's experienced and interpreted pain.
### Remember
Detection precedes transmission, and transmission precedes brain interpretation.
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