Questions and Answers
What part of the brain is responsible for the emotional aspect of pain?
Cingulate Cortex
Where do neural signals ultimately transmit to in order to perceive pain throughout the body?
Specific higher order brain areas
How do opiates decrease pain?
By modulating the descending pain pathway in a complex manner
Which of the following is NOT a function of the Cingulate Cortex?
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What is the primary role of the descending pain pathway?
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What is the role of the Cingulate Cortex in the perception of pain?
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What is the primary function of the neural signals transmitted to specific higher order brain areas?
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What is the effect of opiates on the perception of pain?
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Which of the following brain areas is involved in the emotional processing of pain?
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What is the general mechanism by which opiates reduce pain?
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Study Notes
Pain Perception
- Pain perception occurs when neural signals are transmitted to specific higher-order brain areas
- The Cingulate Cortex plays a key role in mediating the emotional component of pain
Pain Modulation
- Opiates decrease pain by modulating the descending pain pathway
- The modulation of the descending pain pathway by opiates is a complex process
Pain Perception
- Pain perception occurs when neural signals are transmitted to specific higher-order brain areas
- The Cingulate Cortex plays a key role in mediating the emotional component of pain
Pain Modulation
- Opiates decrease pain by modulating the descending pain pathway
- The modulation of the descending pain pathway by opiates is a complex process
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