Pain: perception/behavior/sensory/insula

Question 1

Pain: 3 bx/perceptual effects:

Answer 1

• Sensory component
• Immediate emotional response
• Long-term emotional consequences of chronic pain

Question 2

The three bx/perceptual effects are mediated by

Answer 2

different brain mechanisms

Question 3

Sensory aspect of pain are mediated in

Answer 3

primary and secondary somatosensory cortex

Question 4

Stim to the insular cortex

Answer 4

Results in painful sensations

Question 5

Painful stimuli activate

Answer 5

insula

Question 6

Damage to insula

Answer 6

decreases emotional response to pain even though pain is still felt