Overview: Pain, Key terms, CNS & ANS VOCAB REVISED

An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage

Specifically designed receptors to detect stimuli that may cause harm to the body, which may be mechanical, chemical, or thermal

a mechanism, in the spinal cord, in which pain signals can be sent up to the brain to be processed to accentuate the possible perceived pain, or attenuate it at the spinal cord itself.

A sudden onset of pain, lasting less than 6-weeks (usually)

Persistent, and difficult to treat pain. Lasting longer than one month after an acute injury, or that accompanies a non-healing tissue injury.

Pain resulting from activation of primary afferent receptors by mechanical, thermal, or chemical stimuli

Pain resulting from damage to peripheral nerves or central nervous system tissue or from altered processing of pain in the central nervous system

Pain that originates from the skeletal muscles, ligaments, joints, or tendons.

Pain that originates from the smooth muscles and organs.

Pain that originates from the skin or mucous membranes.

Pain that occurs below skin level

Pain from the vascular or perivascular tissue.

Pain that occurs in the area of a body part that has been removed.

Pain that occurs from disease process, inflammation, or trauma.

The level of stimulus required to perceive pain.

The amount of pain that can be endured without interfering with ADLs.

P= Pattern
A= Area
I= Intensity
N= Nature

Non-pharmaceuticals first. Ex: massage, acupuncture, controlled breathing, etc.

A guideline for prescribing pain medication that was created by the World Health Organization (WHO).

AKA: Bigger the pain, the stronger the med

A complex network of nerve cells that controls and coordinates the body's activities

A large network of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord

A large network of the nervous system containing both the autonomic nervous system (ANS) and the somatic nervous system (SNS)

The connective pathway between the brain and the peripheral nerves for motor and sensory function

A network system of nerves within the PNS that voluntarily controls skeletal muscles

A network system of nerves within the PNS that regulates glands, blood vessels, and internal organs

A subnetwork system of nerves within the ANS that mobilizes the body for action, and energy output

A subnetwork system of nerves within the ANS that conserves energy and maintains a quite state

The section of the brains relating to consciousness, thought, motor, and sensory control

The section of the brain relating to autonomic control, and life functions like breathing and the heart

Primary neurotransmitter in the parasympathetic nervous system. Causes muscle contractions

A conductions pathway utilized by nerves that are neurotransmitter dependent

Ca= Calcium
Na= soddium
K= potassium

A conduction pathway utilized by nerves that are electrolyte dependent

The fundamental cell of the nervous system

The classification of drugs that impact the sympathetic nervous system

a drug that mimics the effects of the sympathetic neurotransmitters

The classification of drugs that impact the parasympathetic nervous system

heart

Memory trick: You only have ONE heart

lungs

Memory trick: you have TWO lungs

A type a drug that inhibits the function of acetylcholinesterase thus leading to higher availability of acetylcholine (Ach)

Nicotinic and Muscarinic receptors

An enzyme that functions to break down catecholamines within the nerve endings

An enzyme that functions to break down catecholamines outside the nerve endings

enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine

will lead to more muscle contractions

more Acetylcholine