Organization Of The Thalamus Flashcards
1
Q
What is the nocebo effect?
A
The perception of adverse effects of an intervention caused by an individual’s beliefs about that intervention (bias about pain or discomfort from a procedure or drug)
2
Q
What is the term for the perception of pain at a location mote from the origin of nociceptive stimuli?
A
Referred pain
3
Q
What are the 2 nuclei of the thalamus that receive nociceptive input?
A
Nuclei of the ventrobasal complex
Nuclei of the mediodorsal and intralaminar complex
