Pain pathway: interactive diagram

Author: Scott A. Sheffield MS

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The nociception pathway is a series of neural systems that connect the brain and spinal cord to both sensory and affective areas in the body.

image descriptionStimulation of skin receptors.

image description1st Order neuron: receptor -> dorsal horn.

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image description2nd order neuron: dorsal horn -> spinothalamic tract -> thalamus.

image description3rd order neuron: thalamus -> cerebral cortex.

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