1. Pricking one’s finger with a needle would cause minimal pain, whereas experiencing abdominal surgery would produce more pain. This distinction is an example of which pain theory?
2. Which pain theory proposes that a balance of impulses conducted from the spinal cord to the higher centers in the central nervous system (CNS) modulates the transmission of pain?
3. Which type of nerve fibers transmits pain impulses?
4. Where are the primary-order pain-transmitting neurons located within the spinal cord?
5. Where is the gate in the gate control theory (GCT) of pain located?