Sensations of Slow Pain ________

question 103

Multiple Choice

Sensations of slow pain ________.

• A) begin sooner and persist for a very short amount of time
• B) are also known as pricking pain
• C) are produced by deep cuts or similar injuries
• D) cease only after tissue damage has ended
• E) cause a generalized activation of the reticular formation and thalamus

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Definitions:

Nucleus

The central and most important part of an atom, containing protons and neutrons, or a membrane-bound organelle in eukaryotic cells that contains the genetic material.

Zygote

The initial cell formed when a new organism is produced by sexual reproduction, resulting from the fusion of two gametes (sperm and egg).

Gamete

A mature sexual reproductive cell, such as a sperm or egg, that unites with another cell to form a new organism.

Allele

A variation of a gene that influences an individual’s characteristics.