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Exam questionKROK 1Medicine ยท 2018

A person becomes less receptive to pain in physically or emotionally straining situations due to activation of:

Answer options

  1. Thyroid gland functions
  2. Adrenal glands functions
  3. Parasympathetic nervous system
  4. Nociceptive system
  5. Antinociceptive system
Correct answer

Antinociceptive system

Explanation

Antinociceptive means against pain, therefore its activation reduces pain reception.

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