INBDE (Integrated National Board Dental Examination) Practice Exam

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Which process describes the transmission of pain information from the CNS to the thalamus or higher cortical centers?

Transduction
Modulation
Transmission
Translation

The correct answer is: Transmission

The correct process that describes the transmission of pain information from the central nervous system (CNS) to the thalamus or higher cortical centers is transmission. This involves the propagation of nerve impulses along sensory pathways to transmit the feeling of pain to the thalamus and higher brain centers for processing. Option A, transduction, refers to the conversion of physical stimuli into electrical signals. Option B, modulation, refers to the changing of pain signals within the CNS. Option D, translation, does not accurately describe the process of pain transmission.