- A paper edge slices your left index finger and you immediatelymove your hand away but it takes a few moments before you are“aware†of the pain. Then, by lightly rubbing the area, the paindisappears.
A. Name and diagram the reflexpathwaythat allowed you to remove your hand.
B. Why was the “feeling of painâ€delayed? Where would this information ultimately have beeninterpreted? Name the fiber type associated with the primaryafferent involved, and name the somatosensensory pathway it wouldhave taken to get to the ultimate processing area.
C. Explain why light rubbing removedthe pain sensation.
