2. Match the following terms in the first table with the statements a. through l

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2. Match the following terms in the first table with the statements a. through l. in the second table.
Terms
nociceptors     organic pain    psychogenic pain
A-delta fibers    C-fibers    neuromatrix
phantom limb pain    endogenous opioids     referred pain
analgesia     causalgia    neuralgia
   

Statement
a. Associated with diffuse, dully burning or aching sensations       
b. Discomfort with no apparent tissue damage      
c. Nerve endings that respond to pain      
d. Endorphin and enkephalin       
e. Integrates information from the senses, cognitive emotional areas and stress regulation systems
f. Associated with sharp, well-localized, distinct pain      
g. Discomfort mainly from tissue damage       
h. Shooting or stabbing pain along the course of a nerve      
i. In a heart attack, the pain may be felt in the shoulders/arms       
j. A state of not being able to feel pain       
k. A burning pain, usually at the site of an old wound

Explanation / Answer

a. C-fibers, C-fibers mediate ‘lingering' type of pain such as burning or aching.

b. Psychogenic pain, Psychogenic pain, also called psychalgia, is physical pain that is caused, increased, or prolonged by mental, emotional, or behavioral factors. Headache, backpain, or stomach pain are some of the most common types of psychogenic pain.

c. Nocicepters, pain receptors at the nerve endings

d. Endogenous opioids, endorphin and enkaphalin acts on opioid receptors like kappa, delta, mu.

e. Neuromatrix. The neuromatrix theory of pain states that the perception of painful stimuli does not result from the brain's passive registration of tissue trauma, but from its active generation of subjective experiences through a network of neurons known as the neuromatrix.

f. A-delta fibers, A-delta fibers are lightly myelinated axons and conduct action potential rapidly. In other words, it carries ‘fast’ type of pain. For example, a sudden, sharp, prick on your body sends a high-speed pain message to your brain to avoid it.

g. Organic pain, true pain

h. Neuralgia, neuralgia is a stabbing, burning, and often severe pain due to an irritated or damaged nerve.

i. Reffered pain, the actual position of pain is different.

j. Analgesia, lack of feeling of pain either by medication or by other mean

k. Causalgia

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