Referred pain originates in the:
a. skin.
b. mucous membrane.
c. visceral organs.
d. blood vessels.
c
Referred pain originates from visceral organs but is felt
on cutaneous areas, suggesting some embryonic origin. A
good example is cardiac pain which is also felt in the neck
and shoulders.
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