Acute Pain Fibers Are Unmyelinated and Produce a Dull Aching

question 38

True/False

Acute pain fibers are unmyelinated and produce a dull aching sensation.

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Definitions:

Receptors

Specialized cells or proteins that detect and respond to external substances, such as hormones, neurotransmitters, or sensory stimuli.

Subtractive Colour Mixing

The process of creating color by mixing pigments or inks, which absorb (subtract) some wavelengths of light and reflect others, used in painting and printing.

Opponent Process Theories

A group of theories, often applied to color vision and emotional responses, suggesting that elements are paired in a system where the activation of one element inhibits the activity of the opposite element.

Trichromatic Theory

A theory of color vision proposing that the human eye perceives color through the relative rates of response by three types of cones, each sensitive to different wavelengths of light.