While Helping His Friends Move, Ben Dropped a Box of Books

question 12

Multiple Choice

While helping his friends move, Ben dropped a box of books on his big toe. The immediate, sharp sensation of pain was carried by _____, while the throbbing pain that lasted for the next few days was transmitted by _____.

• A)nociceptors; substance P
• B)A-delta fibers; C fibers
• C)Pacinian corpuscles; nociceptors
• D)C fibers; A-delta fibers

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