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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".
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt makes operations on the awake individual practical. This isn't an intended advantage but it is one that can be used today by surgeons. The reason that the brain doesn't feel pain is that it doesn't contribute to survival of the species. It is only recently that brain injury is no longer 100% fatal.
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∙ 13y agoNo, the brain itself does not contain pain receptors.
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∙ 13y agoThe brain does not contain sensory neurons.
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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.
Can the brain be in pain itself?
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.
What part of the brain are sensations such as touch and pain integrated in?
thigh pain
Why does numbing stop pain?
Numbing blocks the nociceptors (pain receptors) so that the brain does not register the pain.
Which part of the human brain Do headaches mostly effect?
There are no pain receptors in the brain. A headache isn't actually in your brain, it's in the tissue surrounding your brain.
Is human brain insensitive to pain?
YES
Is spinal cord also insensitive to pain like brain?
Yes.
Can the brain be modified?
The brain is constantly being modified, so your answer is yes.Take pain/depression pills as an example.
What is the advantage of having pain receptors?
if we couldn't feel pain then if your body was getting hurt your brain wouldn't tell you to stop or move away from what was causing that pain, if the problem was great enough it could result in death.
Can you get a brain ache?
There are no pain receptors in your brain, so it feels no 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.
Can the brain be in pain itself?
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.
What part of the brain are sensations such as touch and pain integrated in?
thigh pain
If you take enough painkillers could you be insensitive to pain and if so for how long?
If you took that much you'd just die.
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
What is the probable explanation for referred pain?
Nerves carry the signal to other body parts so your brain interprets the pain from being from that distal part also.
