The long-term emotional component of chronic pain is mediated by pathways that
a. reach the temporal cortex.
b. project from the spinal cord to the primary somatosensory cortex.
c. reach the anterior cingulate cortex and the insular cortex.
d. project to the prefrontal cortex.
e. involve the amygdala.
Answer: d. project to the prefrontal cortex.
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