Understanding Pain: Sensory and Emotional Experience
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What is the definition of nociception?

Nociception is the mechanism whereby noxious peripheral stimuli are transmitted to the CNS.

What are the types of pain according to severity?

Acute, Chronic, Neuropathic pain

What factors can modulate pain?

Circumstance, Culture, Memories, Mood

What is the mechanism whereby noxious peripheral stimuli are transmitted to the CNS?

<p>Nociception</p> Signup and view all the answers

What types of pain are associated with aberration of the normal physiological pathway?

<p>Chronic pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What results from damage to peripheral nerves or CNS tissue or altered procession of pain in the CNS?

<p>Neuropathic pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the dimensions involved in the interaction of pain?

<p>Sensory, cognitive, and affective dimensions</p> Signup and view all the answers

Name one group of pain killers and provide an example from that group.

<p>General analgesic (Paracetamol)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of pain according to the text?

<p>Self-protective mechanism, to move away from danger and rest the injured area to allow it to heal</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does pain act to protect us from further damage?

<p>By triggering a withdrawal reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors, other than the stimulus itself, can influence the amount of pain produced by a particular stimulus?

<p>Tolerance, other conditions, age, gender</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis?

<p>To highlight the usefulness of pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

What emotional and behavioral responses can pain trigger?

<p>Fear, anxiety, and other reflexes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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