The gate-control theory of pain suggests that __________
a) the pain signals must pass through a kind of "gate" located in the spinal cord.
b) the skin receptors act as a gate for the pain sensation.
c) the cortex blocks pain unless released by substance P.
d) the gate is a physical structure that blocks pain signals.
a
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