Axon Reflex Contributes to...

Question 1

What 3 thiiiings does the axon reflex contribute to?

Answer 1

1. VASODILATION
2. FLARE - diffuse redness beyond local irritant reaction
3. WHEAL - small area of edema

Question 2

The axon reflex activates and/or sensitizes other C-Fibers with adjacent receptive fields contributing to which 3 things?

Answer 2

1. ALLODYNIA - pain from normally non-noxious stimulus
2. SPONTANEOUS PAIN
3. SECONDARY HYPERALGESIA - progressively enlarges