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Spinal Transmission
Modulation
Question | Answer |
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What is the definition of Quantification? | NUMBER and TYPE of Pain Fibers activated and FRQUENCY of incoming AP's - Rank/Grade or Intensity |
What is the function of the Thalamus? | Preliminary Assessment - Crude |
What is the function of the Thalamus and Primary Sensory Cortex in modulation? | OBJECTIVE Feeling/Sensation |
Why is the Primary Sensory Cortex able to better perceive pain? | greater Distribution/Density of Mechanothermal Nociceptors |
What is the function of the Parietal and Frontal Association areas? | Interpretation, Reaction, Pain Tolerance - SUBJECTIVE Feeling/Emotion |
What is Pain Tolerance? | the REACTION to pain, not the degree of pain felt |
What do Maximum Pain AP's look like? | Max # and Max Frequency |