One key difference between A-delta fibers and C fibers is that:
A) C fibers transmit their messages to the spinal cord, but A-delta fibers transmit their messages directly to the thalamus.
B) C fibers are myelinated, but A-delta fibers are not.
C) A-delta fibers are myelinated, but C fibers are not.
D) A-delta fibers transmit their messages to the spinal cord, but C fibers transmit their messages directly to the thalamus.
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