Messages Carried by Large, Fast Nerve Fibers Can Prevent the Slower

question 61

Multiple Choice

Messages carried by large, fast nerve fibers can prevent the slower, "reminding system" pain from reaching the brain by

• A)closing the spinal gate directly.
• B)passing through the pain gate and on to a central biasing system.
• C)inhibiting the production of endorphins.
• D)causing rapid sensory adaptation.

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