GATE-CONTROL THEORY OF PAIN

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N., Pam M.S.
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the name of the hypothesis that the spinal cord regulates the amount of perceived pain reaching the brain by opening or closing gates for the flow of pain impulses.

GATE-CONTROL THEORY OF PAIN: "Gate control theory of pain was proposed by Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall."

Related Psychology Terms

  1. MENINGOCELE
  2. AFFERENT PATHWAY
  3. AFFERENT SENSORY NEURON
  4. AFFERENT STIMULATION
  5. SPINAL GATE
  6. TRIGEMINAL NUCLEUS
  7. SPINOTHALAMIC TRACTS
  8. BULBOCAVERNOUS REFLEX
  9. SPINAL ROOT
  10. MENINGOMYELOCELE
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "GATE-CONTROL THEORY OF PAIN," in PsychologyDictionary.org, May 11, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/gate-control-theory-of-pain/ (accessed May 10, 2020).
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