When a neurologist explains how pricking a finger with a needle provides minimal pain while cutting the finger with a knife provides more severe pain,what theory is being described?
A) Gate control theory
B) Neuromatrix theory
C) Specificity theory
D) Neuromodulation

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The specificity theory of pain proposes that the intensity of pain is directly related to the degree of associated tissue injury.
The gate control theory of pain suggests pain transmission is modulated by a balance of impulses conducted to the spinal cord,where cells in the substantia gelatinosa function as a "gate" that regulates the nociceptive (pain)transmission to higher centers in the central nervous system (CNS).
The neuromatrix theory proposes that the brain produces patterns of nerve impulses drawn from various inputs,including genetic,psychological,and cognitive experiences.
Neuromodulators of pain are found in the pathways that mediate information about painful stimuli throughout the nervous system.

When a Neurologist Explains How Pricking a Finger with a Needle