The Gate-Control Theory of Pain Suggests That Pain Is Experienced

question 41

True/False

The gate-control theory of pain suggests that pain is experienced when brain "gates" close, stopping the productionof endorphins in the brain.

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Definitions:

Capillary Blood Sample

A small sample of blood obtained from a capillary bed, usually by pricking the skin, useful for various medical tests.

Bruised

Describes an area of the skin that has turned dark or discolored due to injury causing bleeding under the skin.

Color-coded Stoppered Tubes

Pre-filled laboratory tubes used for blood sample collection, identified by colored stoppers for different tests.

Light-blue-stoppered Tubes

Tubes used in blood collection that contain sodium citrate, primarily for coagulation studies, preventing blood from clotting.