The gate-control theory of pain suggests that

a. the pain signals must pass through a kind of "gate" located in the spinal cord.
b. the skin receptors act as a gate for the pain sensation.
c. the cortex blocks pain unless released by substance P.
d. the gate is a physical structure that blocks pain signals.
e. there are mechanisms at each level of the brain that can selectively block pain. messages.


a. the pain signals must pass through a kind of "gate" located in the spinal cord

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