The _____ theory proposes that pain results from excessive stimulation of sensory receptors.
A)intensity
B)pattern
C)specificity
D)modality

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René Descartes proposed that the body works like a machine that can be studied by scientific methods and that injury activates specific pain receptors and fibers that project to the brain. He further postulated that the intensity of pain is directly related to the amount of associated tissue injury resulting in the stimulation of sensory receptors. The remaining options are not related to the resultant of pain.

The _____ Theory Proposes That Pain Results from Excessive Stimulation