Origin of Pain Flashcards
1
Q
Cutaneous/Superficial
A
Skin
2
Q
Deep Somatic
A
(ligaments, tendons, bones, nerves, blood vessels) more localized, achy/tender pain, fracture/sprain
3
Q
Visceral
A
Stimulation of deep internal pain receptors, not well localized, most often in abdominal cavity, cranium, thorax, tight/pressure/crampy pain
4
Q
Radiating/referred
A
Starts at origin and extends to other locations, referred pain occurs in an area distant from the original site
5
Q
Phantom
A
from an area that has been surgically removed
6
Q
Psychogenic
A
From the mind, besides the fact that there is no cause, still real pain
