Regarding the Experience of Pain, Which of the Following Statements

question 363

Multiple Choice

Regarding the experience of pain, which of the following statements is TRUE?

• A)Acupuncture has been shown to cure diseases and produce long-term pain relief in 80 percent of the people tested.
• B)Phantom limb pain occurs because the neuromatrix interprets other sensory experiences as pain from the missing limb.
• C)Acupuncture needles activate the large pain fibers, which close the spinal gate directly.
• D)Phantom limb pain is best explained by the gate control theory.

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Definitions:

Apocrine Glands

Specialized sweat glands found in certain areas of the body, associated with hair follicles and produce a milky sweat.

Elastin

A highly elastic protein in connective tissue that allows many tissues in the body to resume their shape after stretching or contracting.

Subcutaneous Fat

A layer of fat located just beneath the skin, serving as insulation and energy storage for the body.

Vascularity

The degree or extent of blood vessels within a given tissue, often indicating the level of blood flow or potential for healing.