Barker Flashcards
chronic pain is defined as _____
lasting greater than 3 months
types of chronic pain
nociceptive
neuropathic
visceral
mixed
what is nociceptive pain?
tissue
- arthritis
(inflammatory)
types of neuropathic pain
central
peripheral
central neuropathic pain examples
stroke
MS
spinal cord injury
migraine
peripheral neuropathic pain examples
infection (post herpes)
diabetic neuropathy
what is visceral pain?
internal organs
-pancreatitis
-IBS
(inflammatory)
mixed pain examples
low back
cancer
2 functions of pain
warning system
aiding in repair
inflammatory pain description
throbbing, pulsating
neuropathic pain description
tingling, burning, shooting, stabbing
visceral pain description
squeezing
peripheral receptors and channels in pain
temperature sensitive
acid sensitive
chemical irritant sensitive
types of temperature sensitive channels/receptors
TRP
TRPV - heat
TRPM - cold
acid sensitive channels are activated how and conduct what
ASIC
activated by H+ protons
conduct Na+
chemical irritant sensitive channels release what
histamine
bradykinin
what is the reflex arc
bypasses CNS and goes from periphery to spinal cord to muscle (ex. touching something hot)
which channel very important for action potential traveling to spinal cord?
Na 1.8
receptors at spinal cord
NMDA
AMPA
mGluR
three pain fibers
alpha beta
alpha delta
C fibers
alpha beta pain fibers pain signal transduced and speed
non-noxious (touch, pressure)
innervate
faster
alpha delta pain fibers pain signal transduced, speed, myelination
pain, cold
myelinated
fast
“first pain”
c fibers pain signal, speed, myelination
pain, temp, touch, pressure, itch
unmyelinated
slow
PROLONGED pain
“second pain” dull / aching
what is peripheral sensitization?
repeated stimuli reduces firing threshold
increased expression of pain receptors (more sensitive to the touch)