When pain signals get exaggerated, it is because of damage to the?

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Biology

Karsyn Jefferson

5 December, 22:17

When pain signals get exaggerated, it is because of damage to the?

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Bryanna Merritt · Answer 1

Tissue Pain receptors that are sensitive to tissue damage or distortion of tissue.

Mckenna Crane · Answer 2

The correct answer would be - neuropathic pain due to damage to neurons or PNS or CNS.

Explanation:

Pain signals can be inflammatory pain or neuropathic pain. Neuropathic pain occurs when an injury or damage in neurons of the peripheral nervous system or central nervous system takes place.

During neuropathic pain, the brain gets exaggerated pain signals which in comparison to inflammatory pain.

Thus, the correct answer is - neuropathic pain due to damage to neurons or PNS or CNS.