Types of Pain: Visceral, Neuropathic, Fast and Slow

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What type of pain is characterized by a sharp, localized, and well-localized pain conducted along Ad fibers?

  • Fast pain
  • Cutaneous pain (correct)
  • Slow pain
  • Visceral pain

Which type of pain is associated with guarding, autonomic response, and poorly localized pain?

  • Cutaneous pain
  • Neuropathic pain
  • Deep pain
  • Visceral pain (correct)

What is the term for pain sensation at a far site in the skin other than the injured viscera, often referred to the skin of the same dermatome and same posterior root of spinal nerve?

  • Radiating pain
  • Projected pain
  • Referred pain (correct)
  • Convergent pain

What is the primary neurotransmitter involved in fast pain transmission?

<p>Glutamate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a cause of visceral pain?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theory that explains the mechanism of referred pain?

<p>Convergence projection theory (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pain is often referred to other areas of the body?

<p>Referred pain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of pain is typically caused by injury to skin or mucous membranes?

<p>Cutaneous pain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is gastric pain often referred to?

<p>Between the xyphoid and umbilicus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for pain that is felt in a different area of the body than its origin?

<p>Referred pain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where is cardiac pain often referred to?

<p>In the left arm and shoulder (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of pain is typically caused by injury to organs or tissues in the abdominal cavity?

<p>Visceral pain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of nociceptors?

<p>To detect damage to tissues and trigger pain signals (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pain receptors respond to extreme temperatures?

<p>Thermal pain receptors (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of nociceptors are found in visceral tissues?

<p>Few (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pain is characterized by a dull, aching sensation?

<p>Deep pain (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the cortex in pain perception?

<p>To localize and assess the intensity of pain (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of pain is often referred to other areas of the body?

<p>Referred pain (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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