by allesandra on April 22nd, 2007

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I know that nociceptors are absent in the brain as according to Tortora, but are they also absent in the spinal cord?

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by science_geek on April 22nd, 2007
Yes. The Central Nervous System does not have pain receptors to monitor damage within itself, that includes the spinal cord.
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