​According to the Gate Control Theory of Pain, the Spinal

question 81

Multiple Choice

​According to the gate control theory of pain, the spinal cord

• A) ​mechanically relays sensory input information.
• B) ​modulates the input of sensory information.
• C) ​does not have the physiological capacity to affect pain perception.
• D) ​is less important in pain perception than the cerebellum.

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