The Gate- Control Theory of Pain Modulation States That

question 137

Multiple Choice

The gate- control theory of pain modulation states that

• A)C fibers themselves can act to modify their own pain signal.
• B)the signal that modifies pain sensation in the spinal cord must originate from the nucleus raphe magnus.
• C)painful somatic signals can inhibit signals of pain.
• D)non- painful somatic signals can inhibit signals of pain.
• E)pain sensation must be modified within the sensory receptors.

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