Question

Does the signal go to the spinal cord and turn around and come back out the spinal cord or does it go up to the brain to get processed before it comes back down?

Answer 1

The nerves in the body send signals along their pathway to the spinal cord, then to the brain. Once the signals reach your brain, your body registers the sensation, and you are able to feel it. Sensory signals travel so fast that it seems like you get the message instantaneously.