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Question 1

Which of the following neurotransmitters communicates the message of pain rather than attenuates the message?

Answer 1

Substance P

Question 2

Slow pain would most likely be described as:

Answer 2

Throbbing.

Question 3

The process of the stimulus being converted to a nerve impulse is called:

Answer 3

Transduction.

Question 4

The part of the nerve cell that receives stimuli is/are the:

Answer 4

Dendrites.

Question 5

The process of the brain interpreting messages from the periphery is called:

Answer 5

Perception.

Question 6

The mechanism of action for opiate analgesics impacts which of the following physiologic mechanisms?

Answer 6

Activation of µ receptors

Question 7

The two main endogenous pain suppressors include serotonin and:

Answer 7

Enkephalin.

Question 8

Which of the following is false regarding chronic pain?

Answer 8

Chronic pain continues to require an acute stimulus to persist.

Question 9

Neurotransmitters that modify the message of pain include all of the following except:

Answer 9

Acetylcholine.

Question 10

Which of the following is not a common mechanism of pain medications?

Answer 10

Catalyzes neurotransmitters