A nurse explains to a patient the gate control theory of pain. Where does the perception of pain originate in the gate control theory?
a. Large arteries
b. Vena cava
c. Large nerve fibers
d. Small nerve fibers
D
The perception of pain is made through small nerve fibers, which transmit impulses up to the brain, where they are interpreted as pain. Large nerve fiber receptors block the gate to decrease transmission to the interpretive brain area.
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