Pain Flashcards
1
Q
What laminae do Adelta and C fibres synapse in?
A
Rexeds laminae II (substantia gelatinosa)
Rexed laminae III (nucleus proprius)
2
Q
What do C fibres release at first synapse?
Adelta?
A
Substance P
Glutamate
3
Q
In the descending control of pain name there nuclei stimulated by the PAG.
A
Locus ceruleus
Nucleus raphe magnus
Paragigantocellularis Reticular nucleus
4
Q
Name three things released by inhibitory interneurones in the cord.
What type of fibres do these act on?
A
Dynorphins
Endorphins
Enkephalins
C fibres.
