Pain Receptors Trigger Neural Impulses in Response to a Sprain

question 10

Multiple Choice

Pain receptors trigger neural impulses in response to a sprain or a burn.This illustrates

• A) priming.
• B) transduction.
• C) subliminal stimulation.
• D) sensory adaptation.

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Definitions:

Herpesvirus

A large family of viruses that cause diseases in animals, including humans, characterized by latent and recurrent infections.

Epstein-Barr Virus

A herpesvirus that can cause infectious mononucleosis (mono) and is associated with various types of cancers and autoimmune diseases.

Viroid

Infectious strand of RNA devoid of a capsid and much smaller than a virus.

Prion

Infectious agents composed primarily of protein material that can induce abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins called prion proteins, mostly affecting the brain.