Under Extreme Conditions,how Does Activity of the Periaqueductal Gray (PAG)help

question 54

Multiple Choice

Under extreme conditions,how does activity of the periaqueductal gray (PAG) help relieve pain?

• A)It suppresses the activity of the somatosensory cortex.
• B)It suppresses the activity of limbic structures such as the amygdala.
• C)It inhibits neural activity in the spinal cord that results in fewer pain signals to the brain.
• D)It causes endorphins to be released throughout the body.

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