Receptors for fast pain

A) generally arise from muscles or internal organs.
B) give rise to a phenomenon called referred pain.
C) transmit action potentials to the brain along the same neurons used by spinal neurons.
D) generally occur in or near skin.
E) initiate action potentials that travel more quickly.


D

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