How Do Pain Receptors Differ from Other Somatic Receptors

Question

How do pain receptors differ from other somatic receptors?
A)They are stimulated only when pain comes from skeletal muscle.
B)They adapt very little, if at all.
C)They are not able to project impulses back to their origin.
D)They adapt much more than other receptors.

Accepted Answer

Pain receptors are different from other somatic receptors in that they adapt very little, if at all. Somatic receptors responsible for touch, pressure and temperature adaptation much more easily than pain receptors.