The gate control theory of pain says that pain impulses traveling through the lateral spinothalamic tract can be suppressed by increased activity of the
A) anterior spinothalamic tract.
B) tertiary neurons.
C) extrapyramidal tracts.
D) dorsal column/medial lemniscal system.
E) spinocerebellar tracts.

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The gate control theory of pain suggests that pain signals can be modulated or blocked by increased activity in the non-nociceptive fibers, such as those in the dorsal column/medial lemniscal system, which carry touch and proprioceptive information. This system can inhibit or "close the gate" on pain signals traveling through the spinothalamic tract to the brain.

The Gate Control Theory of Pain Says That Pain Impulses