[Exam 1] Pain and Inflammation PPT Flashcards
1
Q
Definition of Pain?
A
Sensory and emotion experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage
2
Q
Pain causes the release of
A
Mediating chemicals
Substance P, Prostaglandins
Bradykinins, Histamine
3
Q
Drugs used to relieve
A
pain
4
Q
What are Narcotics?
A
Opium derivatives used to treat many types of pain
5
Q
Gate-Control Theory of Pain
A
Sensory and emotional experience
Transmission of these impulses cna be modulated or adjusted.
6
Q
Gate-Control Theory of Pain: Interneurons can act as
A
“gates”
7
Q
Gate-Control Theory of Pain: SEveral factors influence this such as
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learned experiences, cultural expectations , individual tolerance, and the placebo effect
8
Q
Location of Opioid Receptors
A
CNS
NErves in the periphery
Cells in the GI Tract
