If you burn your finger, ________ transmit pain-triggering signals to your central nervous system.

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Nociceptors are specialized sensory receptors that respond to potentially damaging stimuli by sending signals to the spinal cord and brain. In the case of a burn, nociceptors in the skin would detect the heat and send pain signals to the central nervous system. Ganglion cells are involved in vision, vestibular sacs are involved in balance and spatial orientation, and hair cells are involved in hearing and balance. None of these would be activated in response to a burn injury.

If You Burn Your Finger, ________ Transmit Pain-Triggering Signals to Your