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Gate Control Theory of PainGate Control Theory - correct answer ✔✔Pain controlled by a gate mechanism in the central nervous
system
Opening the Gate - correct answer ✔✔Allows transmission of pain
Closing the Gate - correct answer ✔✔Blocks the transmission of pain
Small-diameter Nerves - correct answer ✔✔Activity in these nerves may open the gate, such as in tissue
damage
Large-diameter Nerves - correct answer ✔✔Activity in these nerves seems to close the gate
Brainstem Impulses - correct answer ✔✔Caused by high sensory input, seem to close the gate
Preexisting Anxiety - correct answer ✔✔Lowers the threshold for pain reception, increases pain
sensation, and intensifies pain reactions
Lack of Input - correct answer ✔✔Allows the gate to open
Examples of Large-diameter Nerve Activity - correct answer ✔✔Include massage and vibration
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