A Patient Asks the Nurse Where Nociceptors Can Be Found

question 3

Multiple Choice

A patient asks the nurse where nociceptors can be found. How should the nurse respond?

• A) Nociceptors can be found in the skin.
• B) Nociceptors are only found in the spinal cord.
• C) They are a part of the efferent pathways.
• D) They are a part of the hypothalamus.

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