Pain Flashcards
1
Q
A-Delta Fibers
A
- rapid, sharp, local
- peripheral cutaneous structures
2
Q
C Fibers
A
- slow, dull, aching
- deeper, joints/viscera
3
Q
Why does viscerogenic pain occur?
A
afferent inputs for visceral and somatic structures converge as they approach the CNS
4
Q
Cutaneous vs Deep Somatic vs Visceral vs Neuropathic vs Referred
A
Cutaneous: localized, sharp
Deep Somatic: diffuse, dull
Visceral: not changed with movement autonomic symptoms
Neuropathic: burning, shooting
Referred: localized tenderness, hypertonicity
