THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS exam 2
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What is pain?
sensory and emotional experience associated with or resembling
tissue damage
What is acute pain?
Tissue damage causing inflammation
What is chronic pain?
Outlasts normal tissue healing time
What type of information C Fibers (nociceptive) transmit?
information about injury
What type of information do A-beta fibers transmit?
proprioceptive/light touch; info around into dorsal horn of spinal
cord
Summarize gate control theory
details about C fibers and A-beta fibers throughout body and how
they interact with each other; activation of both at same time
causes information from one to be blocked
Pain is ___________ to nociception
response
You sprain your ankle in the middle of the street, but then
see a giant redneck truck coming at you which causes you to
run to the sidewalk and forget about the pain from your
ankle. What occured?
The pain signal was blocked, the nociceptors did not stop firing.
Which of the following best describes the central concept of
the Mature Organism Model in pain science?
Pain is a protective output based on perceived threat to the
organism
According to the Mature Organism Model, which of the
following best illustrates the types of inputs the brain
evaluates when deciding whether to produce pain?
,A combination of sensory, cognitive, emotional, and
environmental factors
Neuromatrix Model is an evolution of
gate control theory
What parts of the brain are involved with interpretation of
nociception according the the Neuromatrix Model of Pain?
Thalamus, cortex, and limbic system
What is the central idea of the Neuromatrix Model of pain?
Pain is generated by a network of neurons in the brain integrating
multiple inputs
Brain network imparts a characteristic output
"_______________" that projects to areas of the brain
associated with pain, motor output, emotion, and others
neurosignature
Neurosignature is modulated by
sensory, affective, and cognitive inputs; individualized response to
threatening stimuli
The body-self neuromatrix consists of
Cognitive, sensory, and affective
The inputs to body-self neuromatrix come from:
Cognitive-related brain areas, sensory signaling systems,
emotion-related brain areas
Describe cognitive-related brain areas
Memories of past experience, attention, meaning, and anxiety
Describe sensory signaling systems
Cutaneous, visceral, and musculoskeletal inputs
Describe emotion-related brain areas
Limbic system and associated homeostatic/stress mechanisms
The outputs to brain areas produce
Pain reception, action programs, stress-regulation programs
Describe pain reception
sensory, affective, and cognitive dimension
Describe action programs
Involuntary and voluntary
Describe stress-regulation programs
, Cortisol, noradrenaline and endorphin levels, immune activity
According to the Neuromatrix Model, how does past
experience influence pain perception?
It can influence the brain's interpretation of sensory input
How does the neuromatrix model explain phantom limb
pain?
It is generated by the brain's neural network even without sensory
input
What is a neurosignature according to the neuromatrix
model?
A distinctive pattern of neural activity representing a specific
experience
What is the primary function of the S1 region in the
Neuromatrix Model of Pain?
Sensory discrimination of input
How does chronic pain affect the S1 region of the brain?
It leads to increased representation of affected body regions
Which of the following best describes cortical reorganization
in S1?
A shift in sensory representation based on attention and input
Which of the following conditions is associated with altered
S1 representation in the brain?
Chronic low back pain
What are the steps in the pain process
1. transduction 2. transmission 3. perception 4. modulation
Transduction
initiation of action potential in the periphery
Transmission
information sent up the spinal cord to the brain
Perception
Brain receives pain signal and perceives it
Modulation
The brain's ability to adjust/regulate the pain experience by
amplifying, dampening, or reshaping signals.
Is modulation limited to spinal or peripheral processes?
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Latest Versions 2025 Graded A+
What is pain?
sensory and emotional experience associated with or resembling
tissue damage
What is acute pain?
Tissue damage causing inflammation
What is chronic pain?
Outlasts normal tissue healing time
What type of information C Fibers (nociceptive) transmit?
information about injury
What type of information do A-beta fibers transmit?
proprioceptive/light touch; info around into dorsal horn of spinal
cord
Summarize gate control theory
details about C fibers and A-beta fibers throughout body and how
they interact with each other; activation of both at same time
causes information from one to be blocked
Pain is ___________ to nociception
response
You sprain your ankle in the middle of the street, but then
see a giant redneck truck coming at you which causes you to
run to the sidewalk and forget about the pain from your
ankle. What occured?
The pain signal was blocked, the nociceptors did not stop firing.
Which of the following best describes the central concept of
the Mature Organism Model in pain science?
Pain is a protective output based on perceived threat to the
organism
According to the Mature Organism Model, which of the
following best illustrates the types of inputs the brain
evaluates when deciding whether to produce pain?
,A combination of sensory, cognitive, emotional, and
environmental factors
Neuromatrix Model is an evolution of
gate control theory
What parts of the brain are involved with interpretation of
nociception according the the Neuromatrix Model of Pain?
Thalamus, cortex, and limbic system
What is the central idea of the Neuromatrix Model of pain?
Pain is generated by a network of neurons in the brain integrating
multiple inputs
Brain network imparts a characteristic output
"_______________" that projects to areas of the brain
associated with pain, motor output, emotion, and others
neurosignature
Neurosignature is modulated by
sensory, affective, and cognitive inputs; individualized response to
threatening stimuli
The body-self neuromatrix consists of
Cognitive, sensory, and affective
The inputs to body-self neuromatrix come from:
Cognitive-related brain areas, sensory signaling systems,
emotion-related brain areas
Describe cognitive-related brain areas
Memories of past experience, attention, meaning, and anxiety
Describe sensory signaling systems
Cutaneous, visceral, and musculoskeletal inputs
Describe emotion-related brain areas
Limbic system and associated homeostatic/stress mechanisms
The outputs to brain areas produce
Pain reception, action programs, stress-regulation programs
Describe pain reception
sensory, affective, and cognitive dimension
Describe action programs
Involuntary and voluntary
Describe stress-regulation programs
, Cortisol, noradrenaline and endorphin levels, immune activity
According to the Neuromatrix Model, how does past
experience influence pain perception?
It can influence the brain's interpretation of sensory input
How does the neuromatrix model explain phantom limb
pain?
It is generated by the brain's neural network even without sensory
input
What is a neurosignature according to the neuromatrix
model?
A distinctive pattern of neural activity representing a specific
experience
What is the primary function of the S1 region in the
Neuromatrix Model of Pain?
Sensory discrimination of input
How does chronic pain affect the S1 region of the brain?
It leads to increased representation of affected body regions
Which of the following best describes cortical reorganization
in S1?
A shift in sensory representation based on attention and input
Which of the following conditions is associated with altered
S1 representation in the brain?
Chronic low back pain
What are the steps in the pain process
1. transduction 2. transmission 3. perception 4. modulation
Transduction
initiation of action potential in the periphery
Transmission
information sent up the spinal cord to the brain
Perception
Brain receives pain signal and perceives it
Modulation
The brain's ability to adjust/regulate the pain experience by
amplifying, dampening, or reshaping signals.
Is modulation limited to spinal or peripheral processes?
