ISLE 14.5: Melzack and Wall's Gate Control TheoryClick on the above link to work though the ISLE activity. Once you've completed the activity, navigate back and answer the following question.Andy massages his aching feet. Andy is inhibiting his pain in a(n) ______ direction by stimulating his ______.
A. mechanoreceptors; ascending
B. mechanoreceptors; descending
C. nociceptors; ascending
D. nociceptors; descending
Answer: A
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