Pathophysiology Chapter 16 - Pain, Temperature Regulation, Sleep, and Sensory Function

Pathophysiology Chapter 16 - Pain, Temperature Regulation, Sleep, and Sensory Function




1. Pricking one’s finger with a needle would cause minimal pain, whereas experiencing

abdominal surgery would produce more pain. This distinction is an example of which pain

theory?

a. Gate control theory

b. Intensity theory

c. Specificity theory

d. Pattern theory

2. Which pain theory proposes that a balance of impulses conducted from the spinal cord to

the higher centers in the central nervous system (CNS) modulates the transmission of pain?

a. Gate control theory (GCT)

b. Pattern theory

c. Specificity theory

d. Neuromatrix theory

3. Which type of nerve fibers transmits pain impulses?

a. A-alpha (A?) fibers

b. A-beta (A?) fibers

c. A-delta (A?) fibers

d. B fibers

4. Where are the primary-order pain-transmitting neurons located within the spinal cord?

a. Lateral root ganglia

b. Dorsal root ganglia

c. Anterior root ganglia