Acute itch is produced by ________ binding to its receptors.

A. glutamate
B. capsaicin
C. histamine
D. menthol


Answer: C

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Define referred pain

A) Referred pain is somatic pain sensations from the skin. B) Referred pain is visceral pain sensations that can be well localized. C) Referred pain is when thermoreceptors detect temperature extremes that cause a painful sensation. D) Referred pain is when nociceptors send impulse of pain that is not actually there. E) Referred pain is a sensation felt in a part of the body other than its actual source.

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