Specialized sensory neurons that detect noxious stimuli are called _____.

### Why this is right Nociceptors are the specialized sensory neurons that detect noxious stimuli. Their detection process is called nociception. ### The concept Detection is an early part of pain processing. After nociceptors respond to noxious input, signals travel through the spinal cord toward the brain. Brain interpretation and descending modulation contribute to the later experience of pain. ### Terms - **Nociceptor**: A sensory neuron specialized to detect noxious stimuli. - **Nociception**: The process of detecting noxious stimuli. - **Noxious stimulus**: A stimulus that can cause harm or tissue threat. ### Remember The neuron is the nociceptor; the detection process is nociception.