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Physio 4-13
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Psychology
Undergraduate 3
05/02/2010

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Term
C-Fibers
Definition
Smallest diameter & lightly myelinated. Carry tonic pain.
Term
A-Delta fibers
Definition
Medium diameter & medium myelination. Carry phasic pain.
Term
A-Alpha fibers
Definition
Largest diameter & most myelination. Sharp pain has quicker rout to brain then dull pain.
Term
First signal of pain to the brain is the ___ ____.
Definition
Brain Stem
Term
The "where" pathway
Definition
The lateral thalamus to the parietal lobe.
Term
The immediate "ouch" (acute pain)
Definition
Cingulate Cortex
Term
Enduring Pain
Definition
Medial areas of your prefrontal cortex. The more pain you expect, the more active your cingulate cortex will be.
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