Which of These Is NOT Involved in the Pathway of Pain

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT involved in the pathway of pain from the skin to the brain?

• A) the pituitary gland
• B) the spinal cord
• C) the thalamus
• D) the cortex

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Definitions:

-emesis

A suffix in medical terminology indicating vomiting.

-ectasis

A suffix used in medical terms to denote an expansion, dilation, or stretching of a structure or organ.

-staxis

A suffix used in medical terminology to denote bleeding or a hemorrhage, as in epistaxis (nosebleed).

-ptosis

A suffix indicating the prolapse, falling, or downward displacement of a body part.