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| 1. |
With regard to pain pathways, all the following are true EXCEPT: |
| A. | peripheral afferents are transmitted along A (delta) and C fibres |
| B. | an intact cerebral cortex is necessary for pain sensation |
| C. | the synaptic transmitter released by primary afferent fibres subserving pain is substance P |
| D. | afferent fibres subserving pain sensation from viscera reach the CNS by both sympathetic and parasympathetic pathways |
| E. | the sensory organs for pain are marked nerve endings |
| Answer» C. the synaptic transmitter released by primary afferent fibres subserving pain is substance P | |