Assertion: thalamus | /r/CapableOf | hold the key
Facets:
value: based the severe chronic pain
type: OTHER
value: to the key
type: OTHER
value: to pain consciousness
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: based strong nociceptive responsiveness
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Based on its specific reciprocal connection with the cerebral cortex, strong nociceptive responsiveness, and the severe chronic pain when it is damaged, the thalamus may hold the key to pain consciousness and the key to understanding spontaneous and evoked pain in chronic pain conditions.