Asked by Bobby Mangum on Apr 25, 2024
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Which pathway for pain results in the experience of pain being less localized and longer lasting
A) endorphin
B) generic
C) slow
D) thalamic
Pain Pathway
The physiological process that transmits signals from the site of injury or ailment through the nervous system to the brain, where pain is perceived.
Thalamic
Pertaining to the thalamus, a critical structure in the brain that acts as a relay station for sensory and motor signals to the cerebral cortex.
- Master the understanding of neural routes that play a role in the transmission and sensation of pain.
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SB
Sarrah BishopApr 29, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
The slow pathway for pain is responsible for the experience of pain being less localized and longer lasting. This pathway carries information about dull, aching, or burning pain and is transmitted through unmyelinated C fibers. The other pathways listed (endorphin, generic, and thalamic) do not specifically contribute to these characteristics of pain.
Learning Objectives
- Master the understanding of neural routes that play a role in the transmission and sensation of pain.