The Sense of Pain Differs from the Other Senses in That

question 25

Multiple Choice

The sense of pain differs from the other senses in that:

• A) pain is a mechanical sense, and the other senses are all chemical senses
• B) impulses from the skin receptors do not communicate with the brain
• C) the other senses depend on intensity of the stimulus and psychological factors
• D) pain can be triggered by many different stimuli

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