Taylor Ch. 36 - Comfort and Pain Management Flashcards
1
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Gate control theory
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describes the transmission of painful stimuli and recognizes a connection between pain and the projection of pain information to the brain
2
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transduction
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The activation of pain receptors. Involves the conversion of painful stimuli into electrical impulses that travel from the periphery to the spinal cord at the dorsal horn.
3
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nociceptors
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respond selectively to mechanical, thermal, and chemical stimuli that are noxious
