Deep pain can be difficult to localize because
a. sensory neurons receive input from numerous nociceptors within the internal body and consequently have small receptive fields
b. sensory neurons receive input from few nociceptors within the internal body and consequently have small receptive fields
c. sensory neurons receive input from numerous nociceptors within the internal body and consequently have large receptive fields
d. sensory neurons receive input from few nociceptors within the internal body and consequently have large receptive fields
Answer: d. sensory neurons receive input from few nociceptors within the internal body and consequently have large receptive fields
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