Biology: Peripheral + Central Sensitisation Flashcards
1
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Define pain
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2
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Name the 2 aspects of pain
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3
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Define nociception
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4
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What is threshold level of activation for acute pain?
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5
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How is acute pain a protective mechanism?
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6
Q
What can hypersensitivity be a consequence of?
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7
Q
Define Allodynia
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8
Q
Define Hyperalgesia
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9
Q
Changes in nociceptive system in peripheral system
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10
Q
Changes in nociceptive system in central sensitisation
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11
Q
What is inflammatory soup + how is it generated?
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12
Q
How do factors work?
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13
Q
Prostaglandin sensitisation pathway
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14
Q
What is NGF + what is its function?
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15
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What is the NGF receptor + where is it present?
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