Which of the Following Most Likely Explains the Physiological Response

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which of the following most likely explains the physiological response to noxious-level stimulation (hyperstimulation) that results in analgesia?

• A) Release of endogenous opioids in the central nervous system
• B) Closing the "gate" to nociception in the spinal cord
• C) Blocking of nociceptive receptors in the skin
• D) Release of histamine and prostaglandins into the circulatory system

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