Imaging Studies Indicate That the ________ Plays a Key Role

question 1

Multiple Choice

Imaging studies indicate that the ________ plays a key role in the perceived intensity of pain,while the activity of the ________ is related to the unpleasantness of pain.

• A) periaqueductal gray matter; reticular formation
• B) somatosensory cortex; anterior cingulate cortex
• C) anterior cingulate cortex; secondary somatosensory cortex
• D) lateral hypothalamus; medial amygdala
• E) reticular formation; periaqueductal gray matter

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