Pain Sensation and Pathway

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What is the characteristic of Tonic Receptors?

Transmitting impulses to the brain as long as the stimulus is present

What is the function of the Anterolateral Spinothalamic Pathway?

Transmitting pain and temperature sensations

What type of receptors are responsible for detecting damage to tissues?

Pain receptors

What is the process by which increasing signal strength is transmitted by using a progressively greater number of fibers?

<p>Spatial Summation</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of receptors adapt rapidly and cannot be used to transmit a continuous signal?

<p>Phasic Receptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscal Pathway?

<p>Transmitting touch and pressure sensations</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Somatosensory Cortex?

<p>Processing somatosensory information</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of Phasic Receptors?

<p>Adapting rapidly to stimulus strength changes</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pathway of the Anterolateral Spinothalamic Pathway?

<p>Cervical → Thoracic → Lumbar → Sacral</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Somatic Senses?

<p>Collecting sensory information from all over the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

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