Which pain theory proposes that a balance of impulses conducted from the spinal cord to the higher centers in the central nervous system (CNS) modulates the transmission of pain?
a. Gate control theory (GCT)
b. Pattern theory
c. Specificity theory
d. Neuromatrix theory
Answer: a. Gate control theory (GCT)
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