Pain & Temp - S Flashcards
1
Q
What fibers conduct slow pain to the thalamus?
A
Spinoreticular fibers
2
Q
When is an anterolateral cordotomy of the LSTT performed?
A
To treat intractable (uncontrollable) pain, contralateral side receives procedure
3
Q
Where does all conscious sensory pathways project to in the brain? Information going here came from which side of the body?
A
Post-central gyrus (primary somesthetic cortex, S1)
Opposite side
4
Q
Fast pain and temp have been lost in a patient. What has been lesioned and where?
A
The LSTT on the contralateral side, 2 dermatomal segments up from where the pain is.
5
Q
Does the fast or slow pain conduction pathway conduct temperature as well?
A
Fast
