Visual signals travel on myelinated axons.While most pain signals travel on unmyelinated axons. If you get a paper cut,will you see the cut happen or feel the pain first?
A)Both sensations will occur at the same time.
B)You will feel the pain sensation before the visual sensation.
C)You will experience the visual sensation before the pain sensation.
D)It depends on the magnitude of the pain sensation,it may reach the brain first or second.

Question

Visual signals travel on myelinated axons.While most pain signals travel on unmyelinated axons.  If you get a paper cut,will you see the cut happen or feel the pain first?
A)Both sensations will occur at the same time.
B)You will feel the pain sensation before the visual sensation.
C)You will experience the visual sensation before the pain sensation.
D)It depends on the magnitude of the pain sensation,it may reach the brain first or second.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Visual signals travel on myelinated axons, which are a faster form of transmission, whereas pain signals travel on unmyelinated axons, which are a slower form of transmission. Therefore, the visual sensation of the paper cut will arrive at the brain before the pain sensation.

Visual Signals Travel on Myelinated Axons