Which statement should the educator use to describe to the nurse the neural mechanism responsible for signaling sharp pain?
A) "Once the pain impulse reaches the spinal cord, the neurotransmitters speed up the signal for sharp pain."
B) "Alpha fibers are wrapped in myelin that speeds up the signal resulting in the sensation of sharp pain."
C) "Both the alpha and beta fibers in the spinal cord work together to signal sharp pain."
D) "Unmyelinated fibers carry the pain signal faster resulting in the feeling of sharp pain."
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