The theory that proposes that the experience of pain results from the opening and closing of mechanisms in the nervous system is called __________ theory.

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The gate control theory of pain suggests that the perception of pain is not a direct result of activation of pain receptor neurons, but rather its modulation by the relative activity of different neurons that either block or allow pain signals to pass to the brain. This theory was proposed by Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall in 1965.

The Theory That Proposes That the Experience of Pain Results