Pharm Final Flashcards
1
Q
What type of receptors are African neurons placed where the sensation of peripheral pain begins?
A
Nociceptors
2
Q
Small, fast traveling, milinated, responsive to mechanical stimuli. Transmit sensations associated with touch and temperature. Respond quickly to acute pain.
A
A Delta fibers
3
Q
Senses sharp, stinging, pinching or cutting sensations
A
A Delta fibers
4
Q
Slow, unmylenated, responsive to a responsive to cavalcaba mechanical, hormonal, and thermal stimuli.
A
C fibers
5
Q
Senses dull, burning, or aching pain
A
C fibers
6
Q
Neurotransmitter released in response to pain
A
Substance P
7
Q
When released, will attach to NK1 receptors and person will sense pain
A
Substance P
