According to Gate-Control Theory, the Gating Mechanism Receives Input from

question 38

Multiple Choice

According to gate-control theory, the gating mechanism receives input from

• A) transmission cells, the periaqueductal gray, and the spinal cord
• B) A-delta fibres, transmission cells, and c-fibres
• C) large-diameter fibres, small-diameter fibres, and transmission cells
• D) pain fibres, other peripheral fibres, and descending messages from the brain

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Erik Erikson

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