Chapter 7: Understanding and Managing Pain

Question 1

The experience of pain is _____, _____, ____, and _____

Accepted Answer

individualized, subjective, situational, cultural

Question 2

Dorsal root brings sensory signals to the spinal cord, and the substantia gelatinosa processes and controls the signals

Accepted Answer

True

Question 3

Label: G & H (In this order)

Accepted Answer

G= spinal nerve H= white matter

Question 4

Label: K, L, & M (In this order)

Accepted Answer

K= dorsal root L= dorsal root ganglion M= ventral root

Question 5

The Anterior Cingulate Cortex controls emotional reactions to pain and reduces attention to pain signals.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 6

A-fibers are myelinated afferent neurons responsible for_____

Accepted Answer

fast prickly pain

Question 7

C-fibers are myelinated afferent neurons responsible for slow dull pain

Accepted Answer

False

Question 8

Women report pain less readily than men due to socialization. They're taught to just "tough it out"

Accepted Answer

False

Question 9

The substantia gelatinosa is located______

Accepted Answer

at the top of the dorsal horn of the spinal cord

Question 10

Which is NOT an example of a self-report measure for pain

Accepted Answer

pain threshold test

Question 11

What is NOT apart of the neurotic triad? (MMPI Scales)

Accepted Answer

paranoia

Question 12

Label: A & B (In this order)

Accepted Answer

A= cell body of efferent neuron B= afferent fiber

Question 13

The hypothesized location of the theorized gate is the......

Accepted Answer

substantia gelatinosa

Question 14

From the spinal cord, the brain receives information from_____

Accepted Answer

afferent neurons

Question 15

People who are anxious, worried, or have a negative outlook tend to show a higher sensitivity to pain

Accepted Answer

True

Question 16

What are afferent neurons?

Accepted Answer

sensory neurons that relay information from sense organs to the brain

Question 17

Migraines without aura mean that sensory disturbances will precede the headache

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

____ on the body convert physical energy into neural impulses

Accepted Answer

sense receptors

Question 19

Which neurotransmitter does NOT produce pain?

Accepted Answer

dynorphin

Question 20

Physicians are more likely to underestimate African American and Asian pain

Accepted Answer

False

Question 21

The Somatosensory cortex receives information from the...

Accepted Answer

thalamus

Question 22

What is the function of myelin?

Accepted Answer

speeds up the transmission of electrical impulses along the neuron, prevents electrical signals from leaking out of the axon

Question 23

How do cognitive and affective processes influence the gate opening?

Accepted Answer

worry, depression, or focusing on the illness will open the gate

Question 24

What are Neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

chemicals that are synthesized and stored in neurons

Question 25

what percentage of people will experience headache pain?

Accepted Answer

90%

Question 26

Pain is due to what two factors?

Accepted Answer

the sensation & the person’s reaction to that sensation

Question 27

"Pain perception is subjected to a number of modulations that influence the experience of pain" is the....

Accepted Answer

gate control theory of pain

Question 28

The Ventral Prefrontal Cortex regulates the emotional response to pain and helps with pain perception

Accepted Answer

False

Question 29

Define nociception

Accepted Answer

process of perceiving pain

Question 30

The Substantia Gelatinosa regulates pain by increasing or decreasing pain signals before they reach the brain.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 31

Behavioral approaches for pain management include...

Accepted Answer

relaxation therapy, behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, and CBT

Question 32

Somatosensory cortex is the part of the brain that receives sensory information & maps the entire surface of the skin

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

Label: E & F (In this order)

Accepted Answer

E= from receptors F= to effectors

Question 34

What naturally occurring chemical is the primary neurotransmitter in modulating pain?

Accepted Answer

endorphins

Question 35

Label: C & D (In this order)

Accepted Answer

C= cell body of afferent neuron D= efferent fiber

Question 36

People who experience____, relief from_____ experience a_____ chance of chronic pain

Accepted Answer

sympathy, responsibility, higher

Question 37

Whats important about the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

pathway for ascending sensory information and descending motor function

Question 38

The three types of headaches are cluster, migraine, and stress

Accepted Answer

False

Question 39

Label: I & J (In this order)

Accepted Answer

I= gray matter J= interneuron

Chapter 7: Understanding and Managing Pain

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Chapter 7: Understanding and Managing Pain

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