Slow pain originating from an internal organ is often perceived as coming from an area of the body totally unrelated to the source. This is known as
A) delayed perception.
B) threshold propagation.
C) indirect tolerance.
D) "shooting" pain.
E) referred pain.

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Referred pain occurs when pain from an internal organ is perceived as coming from a different area of the body, often due to the way nerves converge in the spinal cord.

Slow Pain Originating from an Internal Organ Is Often Perceived