Flashcards in recognizing and effect of pain Deck (35)
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what are the two types of nerve fibres responsible for travelling in regards to transmision
afferent, efferent
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what are afferent nerve fibres
sensory impulses toward the spinal cord
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what are efferent nerve fibers
motor impulses away from the spinal cord
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what is modulation
the transmitted signal either amplified (pain sensation gets stronger) or dampened (pain sensation dies down)
-the 3rd stage
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