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The brain itself is what makes you feel pain. However, the brain itself does not have pain receptors itself. This is why patients can be conscious during neurosurgeries.
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∙ 14y agoThere are no sensory nerves for pain in the brain itself.
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What is the advantage of the brain being insensitive to pain?
The brain does not feel pain because there are no pain receptors in the brain. The skin and bones around the brain can feel pain, however, which is why we can still get headaches. Actually i went to a exhibit at the museum of nature & science & asked if the brain felt pain, he then awnsered "Well in some parts of the brain you wont feel any pain but in other parts of the brain you will feel pain".
When bacteria dies does it feel pain?
No. Pain is merely a signal sent to the brain and the brain registers the pain. Bacteria lacks a brain, therefore can feel no pain.
What part of the brain are sensations such as touch and pain integrated in?
thigh pain
Can the brain think of itself?
arent you thinking about your brain now so if your thinking of your brain now your brain thinks for your whole body so this means that your brain is thinking about itself
Why does numbing stop pain?
Numbing blocks the nociceptors (pain receptors) so that the brain does not register the pain.
Can you get a brain ache?
There are no pain receptors in your brain, so it feels no pain.
Does the brain experience pain during open-brain surgery?
no but penetrating the skull is not comfortable ~There are no pain sensors in most of the brain tissue itself, so your brain generally cannot feel pain; however, blood vessels and their supporting tissue that penetrate the brain, certain specific areas of the brain (e.g. the periaqueductal gray) and the surrounding tissues do have these pain sensors, which is why they do use anesthesia!
What is the advantage of the brain being insensitive to pain?
The brain does not feel pain because there are no pain receptors in the brain. The skin and bones around the brain can feel pain, however, which is why we can still get headaches. Actually i went to a exhibit at the museum of nature & science & asked if the brain felt pain, he then awnsered "Well in some parts of the brain you wont feel any pain but in other parts of the brain you will feel pain".
If you cut into a persons brain while they're awake will they feel the pain?
The brain itself actually has no pain receptors, but the part of going through the skin and skull would hurt if anesthetic was not used.
Would it hurt if something pierced into your brain?
The brain itself has no pain receptors but the skin and bone of the skull do. It could damage a part of the brain and cause something similar to a stroke.
When bacteria dies does it feel pain?
No. Pain is merely a signal sent to the brain and the brain registers the pain. Bacteria lacks a brain, therefore can feel no pain.
What part of the brain are sensations such as touch and pain integrated in?
thigh pain
What would cause pain on either side of the brain?
The brain doesn't have pain receptors.
How does brain detects pain?
Brain detects pain by sending messages to the nerves system
When was The Brain That Changes Itself created?
The Brain That Changes Itself was created in 2007.
How many pages does The Brain That Changes Itself have?
"The Brain That Changes Itself" by Norman Doidge has 427 pages.
Can my brain feel pain?
Yes, your brain can feel pain because that is where all your emotions come from.
