According to consensus research, in which direction do pain signals travel to contribute to the experience of pain?

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Pain signals travel both "up" from the site of injury or tissue damage through the spinal cord to the brain, where the sensation of pain is recognized, and "down" as the brain can modulate the perception and response to pain through descending pathways. This bidirectional communication is crucial for the experience and regulation of pain.

According to Consensus Research, in Which Direction Do Pain Signals