According to the Gate Control Theory of Pain, Relaxation Is

question 52

Multiple Choice

According to the gate control theory of pain, relaxation is a _________ factor that _________ the pain gate.

• A) cognitive; opens
• B) emotional; closes
• C) physical; closes
• D) physical; opens
• E) emotional; opens

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Definitions:

Ventral Auditory Pathway

A pathway in the brain involved in processing the aspects of sound related to meaning and speech comprehension.

Visual Cortex

The region within the occipital lobe of the cerebral cortex responsible for interpreting visual data.

Planum Temporale

A region of the brain involved in processing language and situated within the temporal lobe.

Heschl's Gyrus

A region of the brain located in the temporal lobe, critical for processing auditory information.