Pain Preception Flashcards

1
Q

Where is The sensations convoyed in conscius pathways received?

A

Postcentral gyrusโœ‰๏ธ of The parietal lobe.

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2
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What modulates perception of pain?

A

Descending inhibition.

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3
Q

What is amygdala associated with?

A

Fear and rage๐Ÿ™€๐Ÿ˜พ

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4
Q

What comes from Cingulate gyrus?

A

Emotional response.

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5
Q

Thalamus is site of what?

A

3 order neurons.

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6
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What is it Called When surrounding tissue is more sensitive to touch, hot and cold?

A

Hperaglesia.

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7
Q

What do the inflammatory mediators CGRP and substance P activate?

A

Microglial cells and astrocytes ( which in turn produce further inflammatory mediators).

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8
Q

1st order neuron changes what it synthesizes=?

A

Peripheral sensation

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9
Q

Hyperhydrosis means?

A

More sweating

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10
Q

What is complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS)?

A

Nerve injury (not completely cut)

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11
Q

What is wallerian degeneration?

A

Peripheral nerve damage/compression.

-can recover:)

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12
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A servere compression over a long periodnof time leads to?

A

Wallerian degeneration.

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13
Q

Furting of a nerve leads to?

A

The connective tissue is also cut so regeneration will always be incomplete.

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14
Q

Polyneuropathy=?

A

Diffuse symmetrical involvement of peripheral nerves.

Mononeuropaty= single involvement

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15
Q

What is multiple mononeuropathy?

A

Many individual nerve fibers affected.

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16
Q

Large nerve fibers are affected in ureamic neuropathy. When is small fibers affected??

A

In diabetic neuropathy.

17
Q

What happens ja if lover motor neurons die?

A

The target muscle innervated by those cells atrophies.

18
Q

What is not possible If a upper motor neuron cell body or its axon is damaged (as in a stroke).

A

Voluntary movement.

19
Q

Whatโ€™s a motor neuron pool?

A

A group of motor neurons and their distal branches. That innervates a whole muscle.

20
Q

What happens to muscle whit upper motor neuron lesion?

A

It will have increased tone (spasticity)