A network of nerves similar to wires runs all through the human body, from the tips of your fingers and toes, through your ...

That's because when you stub your toe, you're actually hitting a bundle of special nerve endings called nociceptors. They all fire at once, blaring a danger signal. But some signals travel faster ...

Studies indicate that nociceptors innervating the meninges and cerebral blood vessels are depolarized by CSD, and this depolarization of nociceptors is considered to be responsible for the pain ...

Specialized pain receptors called nociceptors can be found at the end of the nerves on your skin, muscles, joints and internal organs. Each nociceptor is designed to activate its nerve if it ...