Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
1. The gate-control theory of pain states that signals arriving from pain receptors can be blocked by interneurons in the spinal cord.
2. The gate-control theory of pain states that signals arriving from pain receptors can be blocked by opiate drugs in the somatosensory cortex.
3. Information about balance is registered in the inner ear.
4. Motion sickness is caused by a mismatch between the information provided by auditory cues and vestibular feedback.
5. The vestibular system is composed of four types of touch receptors and thermoreceptors.
1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE
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