pain (emily)
nociception, neurotransmitters, neural pathways, gate control theory, and pain thershold & tolerance are ______ factors of pain
physiological
what is the function of nociceptors
detects and responds to stimuli
what is the function of neurotransmitters
chemical messengers transport pain signals in the nervous system
what acts as the gate in the gate control theory
the spinal cord, which moves pain signals to the brain
what is the first point when someone percieves a stimulus as painful
threshold
what is the max amount of pain someone is willing to endure
pain tolerance
what kind of psychological pain can amplify the perception of pain
emotional (fear, anxiety, stress)
what is an example of somatic pain
labour pain
how is pain localized in somatic pain
exact location
what is an example of a cause in somatic pain
sensory neurons innervate surface of the cervix so it can stretch
NSAID's, morphine, hydromorphine, epidural, and antiemetics are examples of:
pharmacological factors of somatic pain for labour pain
true or false visceral pain is localized
false
what is the cause of chrons disease
inflammation and irritation of intestinal lining
this disease involving visceral pain is often characterized as carmpy, dull, or achy
chrons disease
when patients refuse recommended pain treatments can cause:
an ethical dilemma