While helping his friends move, Ben dropped a box of books on his big toe. The immediate, sharp sensation of pain was carried by _____, while the throbbing pain that lasted for the next few days was transmitted by _____.
a. nociceptors; substance P
b. A-delta fibers; C fibers
c. Pacinian corpuscles; nociceptors
d. C fibers; A-delta fibers
Answer: b. A-delta fibers; C fibers
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