Pain Flashcards
Define nociceptive pain and neuropathic pain …
Nociceptive pain = acute pain
Neuropathic pain = chronic pain
Define acute pain and chronic pain …
Acute pain = sudden onset
Chronic pain = persistent
Examples of neurotransmitters are …
Acetylcholine, serotonin and noradrenaline
Pain becomes a conscious experience as a result of sensory integration between the …
Cerebral cortex, reticular system and limbic system
Pain receptors are …
Free nerve endings + found in skin and deep tissues
Pain signals are carried to the brain via the …
Spinal cord and dorsal horn
Sensory pathways cross over in the …
Medulla oblongata
The level of noxious stimulus required to alert an individual of a potential threat to tissue is known as the …
Pain threshold
The syndrome resulting from cessation or reduction in heavy and prolonged substance anise is known as …
Withdrawal
What inhibits pain?
Endogenous opioids and distraction
