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Nociceptor nerves
responsible for pain
Heat
Chemical
Mechanical
Nocicpetor is activated by stimuli or event which posses a threat for us like
too much heat or pressure
When an stimuli crosses nociceptive threshold, the nerve fires signal to brain
informing the danger, brain creates pain
Damaged cells releases acachidonic
acid which reacts with COX1 and COX2
enzymes
Prostagladin is produced which causes inflammation
Blocks COX1
Blocks arachidonic
acid
General pain killer eaither blocks COX or arachidonic acid to stop pain