Which of the following statements best characterizes the ability to feel touch and pain in newborns?
A) Newborns lack the receptors for pain till about 1 year of age.
B) Sensitivity to touch develops only after birth.
C) By 32 weeks of gestation, all body parts of fetuses are sensitive to touch.
D) Typically, anesthesia is the safest pain management measure used for newborns.

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By 32 weeks of gestation, fetuses have developed sensitivity to touch across all body parts, indicating that the sensory system for touch is functional before birth.

Which of the Following Statements Best Characterizes the Ability to Feel