A patient tells the nurse that he has had deep burning muscle pain for most of his adult life. With this information, the nurse realizes that this patient's pain is being transmitted along which of the following?

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Deep burning pain is typically transmitted by unmyelinated C fibers. A-delta fibers transmit sharp, sudden pain. Endorphins and dynorphins are endogenous opioids that help to modulate pain, but they are not directly involved in pain transmission.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That He Has Had Deep