Pain messages are carried by small nerve fibers in the warning system and by large nerve fibers in the reminding system.

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Pain messages are carried to the brain by both small and large nerve fibers, but they don't specifically divide into a "warning system" and a "reminding system" based on their size. Small fibers typically carry sharp, immediate pain, while large fibers can carry information about touch and pressure, and can modulate pain signals, not necessarily serving as a "reminding system."

Pain Messages Are Carried by Small Nerve Fibers in the Warning