NR 283 Patho Final exam
Somatic pain - answer-Pain coming from skin (cutaneous) and Bone muscle Conducted by sensory fibers Visceral pain - answer-Originates in organs Conducted by sympathetic fibers May be acute or chronic Pain fibers - answer-Are acute pain fibers and chronic pain fibers. Myelinated A Dexter fibers: transmit impulses very quickly. This is for acute pain Ummyelinated C fibers: transmit impulses slowly for chronic pain: dull, diffuse,burning or aching sensation Nociceptors (pain receptors) - answer-sensory receptors that enable the perception of pain in response to potentially harmful stimuli. Simulated by: Thermal means: extreme temperature Chemicals
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