Melzack and Wall's Theory That Some Pain Messages Can Block

question 55

Multiple Choice

Melzack and Wall's theory that some pain messages can block other pain messages is called

• A) physiological nystagmus.
• B) the endorphin theory.
• C) the gate control theory.
• D) receptor interlocking.

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