The acute sensory component of pain is mediated by pathways that __________.

A. involve the amygdala
B. project from the spinal cord to the primary somatosensory cortex
C. project to the anterior cingulate cortex and the insular cortex
D. project to the prefrontal cortex


Answer: B

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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