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What is the first step of nociception?
What is the first step of nociception?
- Transmission
- Conduction
- Transduction (correct)
- Modulation
Where does transmission of neural activation begin in the nociception process?
Where does transmission of neural activation begin in the nociception process?
- Peripheral nerves
- Dorsal horn of the spinal cord (correct)
- Brainstem
- Thalamus
Which type of fibers are associated with the gray matter laminae in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord?
Which type of fibers are associated with the gray matter laminae in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord?
- Motor fibers
- A beta fibers (correct)
- Gamma fibers
- B fibers
What is the role of interneurons in the nociception process?
What is the role of interneurons in the nociception process?
Where do 2nd order neurons project their input in the nociception process?
Where do 2nd order neurons project their input in the nociception process?
What is the function of REXED LAMINAE in the nociception process?
What is the function of REXED LAMINAE in the nociception process?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for sensory modulation and descending inhibition in the nociception process?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for sensory modulation and descending inhibition in the nociception process?
Which lamina receives presynaptic terminals from A beta neurons?
Which lamina receives presynaptic terminals from A beta neurons?
Where do second-order neurons associated with nociception direct information from first-order neurons?
Where do second-order neurons associated with nociception direct information from first-order neurons?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily released by first-order C fibers at the synapse junction?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily released by first-order C fibers at the synapse junction?
What is the primary function of lamina 2, also known as substantia gelatinosa?
What is the primary function of lamina 2, also known as substantia gelatinosa?
Which ascending pathway carries both noxious and non-noxious information from A beta, A delta, and C-Fibers from the periphery to the thalamus?
Which ascending pathway carries both noxious and non-noxious information from A beta, A delta, and C-Fibers from the periphery to the thalamus?
Which tract is considered the youngest in terms of biological evolution within the spinothalamic tracts?
Which tract is considered the youngest in terms of biological evolution within the spinothalamic tracts?
What is the primary role of the spinoreticular and spinomesencephalic tracts?
What is the primary role of the spinoreticular and spinomesencephalic tracts?
What is the umbrella architectural categorization of sensory pathways that ascend from the spinal cord to the brain?
What is the umbrella architectural categorization of sensory pathways that ascend from the spinal cord to the brain?
