Which Theory Explains That Pain Messages from Different Nerve Fibers

question 689

Multiple Choice

Which theory explains that pain messages from different nerve fibers pass through the same neural area in the spinal cord and that if the gate is "closed" by one pain message, other messages may not be able to pass through?

• A)sensory adaptation
• B)sensory conflict
• C)gate control theory
• D)lock-and-key theory

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