Compared to a Mild Pain, an Intense Pain Would Involve

Question

Compared to a mild pain, an intense pain would involve _______.
A) fewer action potentials
B) a greater frequency of action potentials
C) more rapid sensory adaptation
D) an all-or-none response

Accepted Answer

An intense pain would involve a greater frequency of action potentials compared to a mild pain as the pain receptors would be firing at a higher rate to send a stronger signal to the brain.