Cutting Fibers in the Neural Pathway Leading Away from the Periacqueductal

question 47

Multiple Choice

Cutting fibers in the neural pathway leading away from the periacqueductal gray in the midbrain

• A) reduces the perception of pain.
• B) enhances the effects of morphine and other opiate drugs.
• C) increases the perception of pain.
• D) causes the release of endorphins.

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Definitions:

Hearing Loss

A partial or total inability to hear sounds in one or both ears.

Planum Temporale

A brain structure involved in processing language and located within the temporal lobe, often larger in the hemisphere that is dominant for language.

Heschl's Gyrus

A region of the brain located in the auditory cortex, involved in the processing of sound and auditory information.

A1 Auditory Area

The primary auditory cortex responsible for processing basic auditory information, located in the temporal lobe.