Opiate receptors in the ________ are responsible for the analgesia caused by opiate drugs

a. nucleus accumbens
b. preoptic area
c. periaqueductal gray matter
d. mesencephalic reticular formation
e. ventral segmental area


Answer: c. periaqueductal gray matter

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At a carnival shooting gallery, a moving target travels diagonally behind a barrier. If the shooter understands "invisible displacement," where will the target's reappearance be anticipated?

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