Which of the following properly accounts for the differences between visceral and somatic pain?
A) Spilled organ contents and bacteria can result in visceral pain, while somatic pain is caused by organ distension.
B) Visceral pain originates in the walls of hollow organs, while somatic pain originates in skeletal muscle.
C) The nerves that carry somatic pain impulses enter the spinal column at various levels, while the nerves that carry visceral impulses enter the spinal column via specific nerve routes.
D) The nerves that carry visceral pain impulses enter the spinal column at various levels, while the nerves that carry somatic impulses enter the spinal column via specific nerve routes.
Ans: D) The nerves that carry visceral pain impulses enter the spinal column at various levels, while the nerves that carry somatic impulses enter the spinal column via specific nerve routes.
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