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What physiological mechanism is responsible for referred pain.

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The structures involved in the transmission of pain are: Peripheral nociceptors which are activated by a painful stimulus. The painful stimulus is transmitted to the spinal cord. Ascending pathways transmit the pain stimulus to the cerebral cortex, thalamus, and other brain regions.

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