ides whether the information should be ignored and erased or processed through pattern recognition and selective perception. According to Dabbagh, “pattern recognition refers to the process whereby environmental stimuli are recognized as exemplar of concepts and principles already in memory” (3). Such patterns may take the form of shapes, sounds or textures that the individual links with formerly learned and experienced patterns in the environment. The memory process then occurs. The response generator then informs the effectors biochemically to respond.
The following diagram shows some of the main anatomical components of the pain information flow process and their possible
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