In the David Reynolds Study of Rats' Brain Stems,the Area

question 43

Multiple Choice

In the David Reynolds study of rats' brain stems,the area of the midbrain that is involved in pain reception was the

• A)thalamus
• B)hypothalamus
• C)periaqueductal gray area
• D)somatosensory area
• E)neuromatrix

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