Illustrated here is the cortical area most commonly linked to the perception of pain: the

A) anterior cingulate cortex.
B) periaqueductal gray matter.
C) gate control cortex.
D) pain mucosa.
E) dorsolateral frontal cortex.

Question

Illustrated here is the cortical area most commonly linked to the perception of pain: the

A) anterior cingulate cortex. 
B) periaqueductal gray matter. 
C) gate control cortex. 
D) pain mucosa. 
E) dorsolateral frontal cortex.

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The illustration shows the anterior cingulate cortex, which is commonly linked to the perception of pain.

Illustrated Here Is the Cortical Area Most Commonly Linked to the Perception