Analgesia Flashcards
Pain is defined as
An unpleasant sensory experience associated with tissue
damage
Analgesia is defined as
The absence of awareness of pain
What can untreated pain affect?
Behavior, physiology, metabolism, and immune system
What is physiologic pain
Ouch pain
Pathologic Pain
Broken bone
Neuropathic pain
nerve pain
Visceral Pain
Organ pain
Somatic Pain
musculoskeletal pain
Idiopathic pain
No cause
What type of stimuli do pain receptors convert to?
Chemical, thermal, mechanical, and transduction
Where are sensory neurons located
In the peripheral tissue
Neurons in the spinal cord
Send impulses to the brain
Neurons in the brain
Convey the conscious sensation of pain
What are the 2 types of sensory neurons
A delta fibers and C fibers
What do A delta fibers transmit
Sharp, discrete pain signals
