Chapter 15 Flashcards
1
Q
Fast Pain?
A
acute, sharp, pricking pain,
2
Q
Slow Pain?
A
chronic, burning, aching/throbbing pain
3
Q
Somatic pain?
A
Nociceptors in skin
4
Q
Visceral pain?
A
Nociceptors in visceral organs
5
Q
What are interoceptors ?
A
Monitor conditions in the Internal Environment
- present in blood vessels ( visceral organ , muscles )
6
Q
Autonomic Motor Neurons
A
regulate visceral activities by EXCITING or INHIBITING activities in their effector.
examples : change in heart rate , Size of puipl
7
Q
Can autonomic motor neurons be consciously altered ?
A
NO
