Mary put her hand on a hot stove. Which neuron is responsible for sending a pain message up her spinal column, where it would then enter into the main area of the cord?

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Sensory neurons are responsible for transmitting sensory information from the sensory receptors in the skin to the central nervous system (in this case, the spinal cord) for processing. In the case of pain, sensory neurons called nociceptors (pain receptors) are activated by the heat and transmit the pain message to the spinal cord.

Mary Put Her Hand on a Hot Stove