Modulation + Perception

Question 1

Three types of spinal cord modulation

Answer 1

1. Gate control theory
2. Endogenous opioids
3. Various nerotransmitters

Question 2

What is supraspinal modulation

Answer 2

Descending axons from the brain that can release inhibitory neurons

Question 3

Nociception is the ability to detect damaging stimuli and includes what three processes

Answer 3

1. Transduction
2. Transmission
3. Modulation

Question 4

Perception is not part of _____________

Answer 4

Nociception

Question 5

Nociception and ______________- are not the same thing

Answer 5

Pain

Question 6

Animals under anesthesia still experience nociception, but not _______________

Answer 6

Perception (of pain)

Question 7

Perception of pain requires ____________

Answer 7

Consciousness/ awareness

Question 8

The thalamus relays impulses to the ________________ in order for pain to be perceived (perception)

Answer 8

Cortex

Question 9

PAG

Answer 9

PeriAqueductal Gray matter

Question 10

RAS function

Answer 10

Reticular activating center
Mediates response