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What is the primary function of acute pain?
What is the primary function of acute pain?
- To heal damaged tissue
- To warn us of potential danger (correct)
- To respond to emotional stress
- To regulate body temperature
What is nociception?
What is nociception?
- The perception of pleasure
- The normal processing of pain and response to noxious stimuli (correct)
- The processing of normal touch sensations
- The response to emotional trauma
What type of stimuli triggers a pain response?
What type of stimuli triggers a pain response?
- Hormonal changes
- Changes in blood pressure
- Noxious or potentially damaging stimuli (correct)
- Emotional stress
What is the relationship between acute pain and tissue damage?
What is the relationship between acute pain and tissue damage?
What is a characteristic of acute pain?
What is a characteristic of acute pain?
What is the purpose of the physiological response of acute pain?
What is the purpose of the physiological response of acute pain?
What is the normal processing of pain in response to noxious stimuli referred to as?
What is the normal processing of pain in response to noxious stimuli referred to as?
What type of tissue can be damaged by noxious stimuli?
What type of tissue can be damaged by noxious stimuli?
What is the relationship between noxious stimuli and pain response?
What is the relationship between noxious stimuli and pain response?
Why is the pain response important?
Why is the pain response important?
Study Notes
Pain Response
- Acute pain is a physiological response that warns us of potential danger.
- Nociception is the normal processing of pain and responses to noxious stimuli.
- Noxious stimuli are damaging or potentially damaging to normal tissue.
Pain Response
- Acute pain is a physiological response that warns us of potential danger.
- Nociception is the normal processing of pain and responses to noxious stimuli.
- Noxious stimuli are damaging or potentially damaging to normal tissue.
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Learn about the physiological response to pain, nociception and noxious stimuli. Understand the normal processing of pain and how it warns us of potential danger.
