Somatosensory Pathways and Thalamus Quiz

Which laminae are heavily involved in the mediation of information associated with nociception?

Which neuropeptide is primarily released by first-order C fibers at the synaptic junction?

Which tract is responsible for providing our immediate experience of pain due to its quicker fibers with heavier myelination?

What is the first step in the process of nociception?

Which structure carries information on pain, temperature, and crude touch to terminal synapses in the brain?

What is the role of interneurons in the process of nociception?

What is the primary function of the Reticular Formation RN and Raphe Nuclei PVG in the context of nociception?

Which structure is primarily associated with visceral, emotional, and autonomic modulation in the context of nociception?

Why is visceral nociception experienced as a diffuse and non-descript sensation of pain?

Which tract is responsible for transmitting nociceptive and discriminatory information from the neospinothalamic tract to the sensory cortex?

What is the function of the Gate Control Theory in pain modulation?

Which structures are heavily involved in mediating descending inhibition system and nociception at the PAG?

What is one of the functions of the periaqueductal gray matter?

Which neurotransmitters are released at the dorsal horn to inhibit primary and second order neurons?

What is the primary mechanism of central sensitization?