Identify the Correct Statement Regarding the Neural Mechanism of Pain

question 25

Multiple Choice

Identify the correct statement regarding the neural mechanism of pain.

• A) Once the pain impulse reaches the spinal cord, neurotransmitters inhibit the signal.
• B) Alpha fibers are wrapped in myelin; C fibers are not.
• C) When tissues are damaged, pain impulses go directly to the brain via alpha and beta fibers.
• D) Myelin is a substance that slows nerve transmission.

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Definitions:

Situational

Pertaining to or influenced by the external environment, circumstances, or conditions rather than by individual traits or motivations.

Personality Characteristics

Traits and qualities that describe an individual's consistent behaviors, thoughts, and feelings.

Stable

Characterizing something that is unchanging, consistent, or not easily disturbed or upset over time.

Actor-observer Effect

The tendency to attribute one's own actions to external causes while attributing other people's behaviors to their internal characteristics.