Exam 15: Pain, Temperature Regulation, Sleep, and Sensory Function

Fever is a complex,integrated cascade of behavioral,neurologic,and endocrine responses to an exogenous pyrogen.

Where in the central nervous system does pain perception occur?

The nociceptors are at the ends of the large myelinated efferent neurons.

Which neurotransmitters inhibit pain in the medulla and pons?

All endorphins act by attaching to opiate receptors on the plasma membranes of afferent neurons.

Chemical thermogenesis in brown adipose tissue is employed primarily in:

How does the hypothalamus mediate temperature regulation?

Temperature regulation is mediated hormonally by the thalamus.

Pricking one's finger with a needle would cause minimal pain,whereas cutting one's finger with a knife would produce more pain.This is an example of which theory of pain?

Which hormones help diminish the febrile response?

Large A delta fibers transmit sharp,localized pain sensations.

Match the types of chronic pain with its description.Types of pain may be used more than once. -Pain is the result of muscle spasms,tenderness,and stiffness that leads to muscle guarding that limits muscle motion

Infants have difficulty regulating body heat because they are not as well insulated with subcutaneous fat as adults.