Question

Piper accidentally cuts her finger while chopping vegetables. Why does she feel pain?
The nerves can’t transmit an action potential.
Nerves in the finger detect stimuli and send the message to the brain.
The nerves signal the arteries to stop circulation to the area.
Nerves send a reflexive action through the spinal cord.

Answer 1

Nerves in the finger detect stimuli

Answer 2

Answer:

Nerves in the finger detect stimuli and send the message to the brain

Explanation:

When Piper cuts her finger, the pain receptors on her finger skin sense the cut and transmit the message to the brain. This is done via nerve cells which communicate with each other and transmit the message. The dendrites of a nerve cell pick up the pain signal and it is passed through the axon and the synaptic cleft to the next nerve cell. Likewise, the process continues and finally the central nervous system receives the message and she feels the pain.