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Exposed optic nerve

2017-10-19 21:37:39
I am doing a research project on the optical nerve and i was wondering if the optic nerve can detect pain of if there is a diferent receptor?
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Optic nerve does not have pain receptors. Onlu ivea has pain perception and they too are more sensitive to pressure changes

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