The Feeling of Pain on the Body Surface That Has

Question

The feeling of pain on the body surface that has its origin in an internal organ is called
A)nociception.
B)proprioception.
C)referred pain.
D)visceral pain.

Accepted Answer

Referred pain occurs when pain originating from an internal organ is perceived as coming from a part of the body's surface. This phenomenon is due to the way pain signals from internal organs are processed in the central nervous system, often leading to the perception of pain in areas that share the same nerve pathways as the affected organ.