L27 - pain Flashcards
1st pain fibres
Alpha delta fibres
examples of 1st pain receptors
mechanic/thermoreceptors
localisation of 1st pain receptors
easily localised
type of pain in first pain receptors
sharp or prickling
speed and duration of first pain receptors
occurs rapidly
short duration
2nd pain fibres
slow C fibres
examples of 2nd pain receptors
Polymodal nociceptors
localisation of 2nd pain receptors
poorly localised
speed and duration of 2nd pain receptors
slow onset
persistent
type of pain in 2nd pain receptors
dull ache, burning
purinergic ligand-gated channels
specific ATP channels which respond to tissue damage
peripheral sensitisation
Peripheral nerve fibres become over-sensitive
peripheral sensitisation due to inflammatory pain
- Cytokines and other inflammatory mediators released to coordinate immune response at site of inflammation
- A lot of these inflammatory mediators also act on peripheral nerve endings
types of inflammatory mediators
- Act to directly activate ligand-gated ion channels
- Act via activation of G-protein-coupled receptors
- Act via activation of receptor tyrosine kinases
- ‘Gasotransmitters’
examples of inflammatory mediators which activate ligand-gated ion channels
ATP
H+