Lesson 6 Flashcards
1
Q
A sensation of physical or mental hurt or suffering that causes distress or agony
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Pain
2
Q
It states that pain is perceived whenever the stimulus intense enough
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Pattern theory
3
Q
Gate in the spinal cord called
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Substantia Gelatinosa
4
Q
The minimum amount of pajn stimulation of a person requires before feeling pain
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Pain threshold
5
Q
The maximum amount of pain and the duration of pain
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Pain tolerance
6
Q
The actual feeling of pain
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Perception
7
Q
The universal stimulus for pain
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Bradykinin
8
Q
Excessive sensitivity
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Hyperalgesia
9
Q
Pain that last less than 6 months
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Acute pain
10
Q
Pain that last more than 6 months
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Chronic pain
