In the Fast Pain Pathway, Signals Travel to the Thalamus

question 61

Multiple Choice

In the fast pain pathway, signals travel to the thalamus, and then to the:

• A)hypothalamus.
• B)somatosensory cortex.
• C)amygdala.
• D)multimodal area.

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