The acute sensory component of pain is mediated by pathways that

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The acute sensory component of pain is initially detected by nociceptors in the periphery, which then send signals via the dorsal root ganglia to the spinal cord. From there, the signal is projected to the primary somatosensory cortex (in the parietal lobe) for interpretation of the location and intensity of the pain. The other brain regions listed (amygdala, anterior cingulate cortex, insular cortex, prefrontal cortex, temporal cortex) are involved in the emotional and cognitive processing of pain, but not the acute sensory component.

The Acute Sensory Component of Pain Is Mediated by Pathways