Emotional processing of pain occurs in the __________ while the processing of the actual sensation of pain occurs in the __________.
A) C-fiber; A-delta fiber
B) A-delta fiber; anterior cingulated cortex
C) anterior cingulated cortex; somatosensory cortex
D) C-fiber; somatosensory cortex

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The anterior cingulated cortex is responsible for emotional processing of pain, while the somatosensory cortex is responsible for processing the actual sensation of pain.

Emotional Processing of Pain Occurs in the __________ While the Processing