Unit 8: Pain, Inflammation, Fever

Question 1

analgesics

Answer 1

medications that relieve pain without causing loss of consciousness

Question 2

pain

Answer 2

pain is most commonly defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with either actual or potential tissue damage

Question 3

nociceptors

Answer 3

pain results from the stimulation of sensory nerve fibers known as nociceptors. These receptors transmit pain signals from various body regions to the spinal cord and brain

Question 4

nociception

Answer 4

sensation of pain

Question 5

mu receptors

Answer 5

pain perception is closely linked to the number of mu receptors. This number is controlled by a single gene, the mu opioid receptor gene. When the number of receptors is high, pain sensitivity is diminished.

Question 6

pain tolerance

Answer 6

the psychological element of pain. This is the amount of pain a patient can endure without its interfering with normal function.

Question 7

somatic pain

Answer 7

originates from skeletal muscles, ligaments, and joints

Question 8

visceral pain

Answer 8

originates from organs and smooth muscles