Gate control theory of pain:
A. A theory that suggests that certain nerve receptors open like a "gate" in specific areas of the brain when stimulated.
B. The highway down which the visual image travels to get to the brain.
C. something in the environment (such as light or heat) that causes a living thing to react.
D. The study of relationships between sensory experiences and the physical stimuli that cause them.
Answer: A. A theory that suggests that certain nerve receptors open like a "gate" in specific areas of the brain when stimulated.
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