pain Flashcards
1
Q
rapid APs cause
A
sharp, cutting, localized pain
2
Q
slow APs cause
A
diffuse burning or aching pain
3
Q
gate control theory
A
sensory pathways activated by pain and mechanoreceptors in D/C pathway
pain APs in spinothalmic tract can be supressed by D?C pathway
4
Q
referred pain
A
sensation in one part of body that is not the source of stimuli
ie organ pain
heart attack victims feeling pain in arm
5
Q
chronic pain
A
not a response to immediate direct tissue injury
cerebrum and thalamus may malfunction and misinterpret discomfort as pain
ie migranes and back pain
