Principles of neuroscience

Question 1

What are the 4 lobes of a cerebrum’s hemisphere?

Answer 1

Frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital

Question 2

What is called the thick band of nerves separating the two hemispheres?

Answer 2

Corpus collosum

Question 3

What is the largest and most prominent part of the brain?

Answer 3

The Cerebrum

Question 4

What are the 4 phases of pain

Answer 4

Transduction, Transmission, Modulation, Perception

Question 5

What is a Nociceptive Pain?

Answer 5

Nociceptive pain occurs when nociceptors detect something potentially harmful to the body

Question 6

What is a Neuropathic Pain?

Answer 6

Neuropathic pain is often referred to as a chronic condition, that typically occurs without a known or understood trigger. It therefore does not usually accompany an injury.

Question 7

What is a Nociplastic Pain?

Answer 7

Nociplastic pain is a third category of pain that is distinctive from nociceptive pain, in that it is classified as ‘Pain that arises from altered nociception despite no clear evidence of actual or threatened tissue damage’