PAT 201 PRACTICE UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ What is segmental pain inhibition? Answer: when Alpha-beta
fibres are stimulated and are on the same spinal level or segment as
Alpha-delta and C-fibres transmission of pain, where they inhibit
interneurons to decrease pain transmission.
◉ What is an example of segmental inhibition related to? Answer:
Gate theory
◉ What is conditioned pain modulation? Answer: when an
individual has two noxious pain stimuli at the same time but in
different locations, causing pain relief.
◉ What is nociceptive pain? Answer: pain that is immediately
harmful to the body, therefore prompt actions need to occur.
◉ What are the 3 different types of nociceptive pain? Answer: 1.
Somatic (skin, muscle, and bone)
2. Visceral (organs)
,3. Referred
◉ What is neuropathic pain? Answer: non-nociceptive chronic pain
due to primary lesions of the somatosensory cortex.
◉ What are the 2 different types of neuropathic pain? Answer: 1.
Central pain which are lesions in the central nervous system.
2. Peripheral pain which are lesions in the peripheral nervous
system.
◉ What is neurogenic pain? Answer: damage in the nervous system
due to abnormal pain signals by nerves.
◉ What are the 2 different types of neurogenic pain? Answer: 1.
Neuralgia which is pain the distribution of nerves.
2. Constant which is pain that is either sympathetically dependent or
sympathetically independent.
◉ What is temporal pain? Answer: Pain that relates to the time and
duration.
, ◉ What are the 2 different types of temporal pain? Answer: 1. Acute
pain which is somatic, visceral, and referred.
2. Chronic pain which lasts more than 3 months.
◉ What is regional pain? Answer: pain that occurs at a specific
region of the body.
◉ What is etiological pain? Answer: pain due to underlying health
conditions.
◉ What are examples of etiologic pain? Answer: cancer pain, dental
pain, cardiovascular pain, ischemia, vascular pain, and inflammation.
◉ What is a pain threshold? Answer: the point at which a stimulus is
perceived as pain, which does not vary.
◉ At what weeks do fetus begin to experience pain? Answer: 15-20
weeks when nociceptors begin functioning.
◉ At what age do individuals feel more pain due to having a lower
pain threshold? Answer: 5-18
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 TESTED QUESTIONS
WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED A+
◉ What is segmental pain inhibition? Answer: when Alpha-beta
fibres are stimulated and are on the same spinal level or segment as
Alpha-delta and C-fibres transmission of pain, where they inhibit
interneurons to decrease pain transmission.
◉ What is an example of segmental inhibition related to? Answer:
Gate theory
◉ What is conditioned pain modulation? Answer: when an
individual has two noxious pain stimuli at the same time but in
different locations, causing pain relief.
◉ What is nociceptive pain? Answer: pain that is immediately
harmful to the body, therefore prompt actions need to occur.
◉ What are the 3 different types of nociceptive pain? Answer: 1.
Somatic (skin, muscle, and bone)
2. Visceral (organs)
,3. Referred
◉ What is neuropathic pain? Answer: non-nociceptive chronic pain
due to primary lesions of the somatosensory cortex.
◉ What are the 2 different types of neuropathic pain? Answer: 1.
Central pain which are lesions in the central nervous system.
2. Peripheral pain which are lesions in the peripheral nervous
system.
◉ What is neurogenic pain? Answer: damage in the nervous system
due to abnormal pain signals by nerves.
◉ What are the 2 different types of neurogenic pain? Answer: 1.
Neuralgia which is pain the distribution of nerves.
2. Constant which is pain that is either sympathetically dependent or
sympathetically independent.
◉ What is temporal pain? Answer: Pain that relates to the time and
duration.
, ◉ What are the 2 different types of temporal pain? Answer: 1. Acute
pain which is somatic, visceral, and referred.
2. Chronic pain which lasts more than 3 months.
◉ What is regional pain? Answer: pain that occurs at a specific
region of the body.
◉ What is etiological pain? Answer: pain due to underlying health
conditions.
◉ What are examples of etiologic pain? Answer: cancer pain, dental
pain, cardiovascular pain, ischemia, vascular pain, and inflammation.
◉ What is a pain threshold? Answer: the point at which a stimulus is
perceived as pain, which does not vary.
◉ At what weeks do fetus begin to experience pain? Answer: 15-20
weeks when nociceptors begin functioning.
◉ At what age do individuals feel more pain due to having a lower
pain threshold? Answer: 5-18
