Pain and Thermoregulation Flashcards
afferent nerves
sensory INPUT to CNS
afferent nerve types
A-beta
A-delta
C fibers
A-beta conduction speed
FAST
30-70m/s
A-beta size
large diameter
A-beta myelinated?
myelinated
A-beta action potential
mechanoreceptors
A-beta NT
glutamate
A-delta conduction speed
moderate
2-10 m/s
A-delta size
thin
A-delta myelinated?
yes - myelinated
A-delta action potential
mechanoreceptors
nociceptors
- extreme temps
- fast pain
A-delta NT
glutamate
C fibers speeds
SLOW
1 m/s
C fiber size
thin
C fiber myelinated?
unmyelinated
C fiber action potentials
mechanoreceptor
nociceptor
touch
slow pain
moderate temps
C fiber NT
substance P
glutamate
type of mechanoreceptros
hair follicles
meissner corpuscle
pacinian corpuscle
merkel cell
ruffinni corpuscle
C-Fiber LTM
mechanoreceptor polymodal
hair follicle stimulus
light brush
hair follicle fiberts
G-hair: A-beta
D-hair: A-delta
hair follicle adaption/threshold
RA
LT
hair follicle receptive fields
close together
meissner corpuscle stimulus
dynamic deformation
braille
detecting slipping object
meissner corpuscle fiber
A-beta on top of dermis
meissner corpuscle adaption/thershold
RA
LT
meissner corpuscle receptor field
spread out
pacinic corpuscle stimuls
vibration
tapping
pacinian corpuscle fiber
A-beta
base of dermis
pacinian corpuscle adaption/threshold
RA
LT
pacinian corpuscle receptor field
large
merkel cell stimulus
indentation depth
continuous touch
fine tactile
merkel cell fiber
A-beta
merkel cell adaption/threshold
SA
LT
rufini corpuscle stimulus
stretch
rufini corpuscle fiber
A-beta
middle of dermis
rufini corpuscle adaption/thershold
SA
LT
C-fiber LTM stimulus
touch
C-fiber location
C-fiber
epidermal layer
C-fiber adaption/threshold
SA
LT
mechanonocicpetor polymodal stimulsu
injurous forces
pain
temp
mechanonociceptor fibers
C fiber
A-delta
mechanonociceptor adaption/threshold
SA
HT
ascending for touch and pressure
dorsal column system (DCS)
touch and pressure cross over location
medulla (lower brain center)
touch/pressure fibers
A-beta
large
myelinated
touch/pressure spatial fidelity
high spatial fidelity
high spatial fidelity
no loss of information during transmission
ascending for pain/temp/light crude touch
anterorlateral system
- spinalthalmict tract (STT)
pain/temp/crude touch crosses over location
spinal cord
pain/temp/crude touch fibers
A-delta
- small myelinated
C-fiber
- unmyelinated
pain/temp/crude touch spatial fidelity
low spatial fidelity
low spatial fidelity
more loss to regions below thalamus during transmission
somatosensory control
postcentral gyrus
lateral somatosensory
oral
throat
abdomen
lateral superior somatosensory
hands
arms
eyes
nose
medial somatosensory
head
neck
legs
genitals