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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?
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What types of pain are associated with aberration of the normal physiological pathway?
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What results from damage to peripheral nerves or CNS tissue or altered procession of pain in the CNS?
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What are the dimensions involved in the interaction of pain?
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Name one group of pain killers and provide an example from that group.
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What is the purpose of pain according to the text?
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How does pain act to protect us from further damage?
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What factors, other than the stimulus itself, can influence the amount of pain produced by a particular stimulus?
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What is the purpose of the congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis?
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What emotional and behavioral responses can pain trigger?
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