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1 Nociceptive pain (NP) 2 Acute pain
3 how to test motor 4 Perception
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,Nociceptive pain (NP) o specialized nerve endings located in the
cutaneous and deep musculoskeletal tissue that
detect painful stimuli from the periphery and
communicate this information to the CNS
o Nociceptors carry pain signal to the CNS by two
primary sensory (afferent) fibers: Aδ and C fibers
o NP starts outside of the nervous system from
actual or potential tissue damage. It has 4 phases.
Know the 4 phases of Nociception o Transduction
o Transmission
o Perception
o Modulation
Transduction noxious stimulus takes place in periphery
Transmission pain impulse moves from spinal cord to brain
Perception conscious awareness of painful sensation
Modulation inhibition of pain message
neuropathic pain (NEP) o results from an abnormal processing of the pain
message from an injury to nerve fibers
o Pain is described as: Constant dull ache, Burning,
Stabbing, Electric shock, Tingling
o Much more difficult to assess and treat
o Nociceptive pain can develop into Neuropathic
pain if poorly controlled
, what can cause neuropathic pain diabetes mellitus, shingles (herpes zoster),
HIV/AIDS, sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, phantom
limb pain, chemotherapy, stroke, multiple sclerosis,
tumor
visceral pain originates from larger internal organs (stomach,
intestine, gallbladder, pancreas); described as dull,
deep, squeezing, or cramping
pain impulses transmitted along the autonomic
nervous system (ANS)
deep somatic pain comes from blood vessels, joints, tendons,
muscles, bone; may result from pressure, trauma, or
ischemia
- pain feels aching or throbbing
cutaneous pain derived from skin surface and subQ tissues
pain feels sharp, superficial, burning
referred pain pain felt in a site different from pain origin (pain is
referred to where the organ was located in fetal
development)
(Ex. Appendix felt in umbilical region)
Answers | Verified | Latest Update 2026/2027
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Practice questions for this set
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Balance Tests
- Gait (normal and tandem)
- Romberg Test - 20 seconds. State results
Choose an answer
1 Nociceptive pain (NP) 2 Acute pain
3 how to test motor 4 Perception
Don't know?
Terms in this set (117)
,Nociceptive pain (NP) o specialized nerve endings located in the
cutaneous and deep musculoskeletal tissue that
detect painful stimuli from the periphery and
communicate this information to the CNS
o Nociceptors carry pain signal to the CNS by two
primary sensory (afferent) fibers: Aδ and C fibers
o NP starts outside of the nervous system from
actual or potential tissue damage. It has 4 phases.
Know the 4 phases of Nociception o Transduction
o Transmission
o Perception
o Modulation
Transduction noxious stimulus takes place in periphery
Transmission pain impulse moves from spinal cord to brain
Perception conscious awareness of painful sensation
Modulation inhibition of pain message
neuropathic pain (NEP) o results from an abnormal processing of the pain
message from an injury to nerve fibers
o Pain is described as: Constant dull ache, Burning,
Stabbing, Electric shock, Tingling
o Much more difficult to assess and treat
o Nociceptive pain can develop into Neuropathic
pain if poorly controlled
, what can cause neuropathic pain diabetes mellitus, shingles (herpes zoster),
HIV/AIDS, sciatica, trigeminal neuralgia, phantom
limb pain, chemotherapy, stroke, multiple sclerosis,
tumor
visceral pain originates from larger internal organs (stomach,
intestine, gallbladder, pancreas); described as dull,
deep, squeezing, or cramping
pain impulses transmitted along the autonomic
nervous system (ANS)
deep somatic pain comes from blood vessels, joints, tendons,
muscles, bone; may result from pressure, trauma, or
ischemia
- pain feels aching or throbbing
cutaneous pain derived from skin surface and subQ tissues
pain feels sharp, superficial, burning
referred pain pain felt in a site different from pain origin (pain is
referred to where the organ was located in fetal
development)
(Ex. Appendix felt in umbilical region)
