During a basketball game, Josiah accidentally hit his elbow and felt a sharp pain. Emily, a nursing student, explained that this is due to modulation. What does Emily mean by ‘modulation’ in relation to pain?
A. The conversion of Josiah’s pain signals into electrical signals
B. The regulation of Josiah’s pain signals by his brain
C. The amplification of Josiah’s pain signals by nociceptors
D. The transmission of Josiah’s pain signals to his brain
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Rachel accidentally stepped on a sharp object and felt a sudden pain. What role did the neurotransmitters play in this scenario?
A. They decreased the intensity of Rachel’s pain signals
B. They increased the intensity of Rachel’s pain signals
C. They caused inflammation in Rachel’s body
D. They blocked Rachel’s pain signals from reaching her brain
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