On Its Way to the _____,The Fast Pain Pathway Triggers

question 70

Multiple Choice

On its way to the _____,the fast pain pathway triggers neural activity in the _____,which is the brain's mechanism for arousing the cortex in response to important messages.

• A) medulla; thalamus
• B) thalamus; medulla
• C) thalamus; reticular formation
• D) somatosensory cortex; midbrain

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Definitions:

James-Lange Theory

The James-Lange Theory proposes that emotional experiences result from our interpretations of bodily reactions to stimuli, suggesting that we feel sad because we cry, angry because we strike, or afraid because we tremble.

Autonomic Arousal

The activation of the autonomic nervous system, which can induce physiological responses such as increased heart rate or sweating.

Actions

The process or state of acting or being active, often referring to physical movements or behaviors by an individual or group.

James-Lange Theory

A hypothesis proposing that emotional experiences arise from physiological reactions to events, emphasizing the body's response before the identification of the emotion by the mind.