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What is responsible for transmitting pain impulses?
Brain stem
Why are lipids necessary for your body?
They are necessary because they have a structural role in membranes and store energy for later use to help the brain transmit nervous impulses and regulate the function of the body.
Does sensory neurons for touch also carries pain impulses?
yes touch receptors can also feel pain you have to touch or be hurt by something or someone for that impulse to relay back to the brain that, yes, that did hurt or, yes, I am in pain
What sends impulses to the brain?
sensory neurons
Using the gate control theory of pain modulation to explain why applying touch or other nonpainful stimulus to the ache site of the body can reduce pain feeling?
the gate control theory states that peripheral nerve fibers carrying pain to the spinal cord can have their input modified at the spinal cord level before transmission to the brain. synapses found in the dorsal horns acts as gates that close to keep impulses from reaching brain or open to allow impulse to pass. small diameter fibers are the ones carrying pain impulses while large diameter fibers carry nonpainful impulses. applying touch to area of pain decreases pain because touch stimulates the large fiber diameters which in turn closes the 'gate'
What is responsible for transmitting pain impulses?
Brain stem
Where are pain impulses first processed?
The unosyrectum never in the Brain
What type of drug works by stopping the transmission of pain impulses to the brain and spinal cord by preventing the perception of pain?
Anesthetics.
How is the pace maker involved in your heart beat?
The pace maker uses electrical impulses to regulate heart rate. It is used when the bodies own impulses from the brain are not able to do the job anymore.
Name applied to the rubbing of the foot to relieve pain in the body?
Its called gating in that the nerve impulses from the foot overload the pain stimpuli impulses from elsewhere preventing or reducing their access to the spinal cord and thence to the brain where pain is perceived
What stops the transmission of pain impulses to the brain and spinal cord by preventing the perception of pain?
Non-narcotic analgesics work to stop the transmission of pain impulses by preventing the perception of pain. In low dosages, these drugs are available at drug stores without a prescription.
How do opiates block pain nerve signals to the brain?
Opiates bond to µ-opioid (mu) receptors located on the subsynaptic membrane of neurons in the spinal cord and brain that are involved in the transmission of pain impulses. These neurons would normally have pain impulses suppressed by the release of enkephalins such as [met]enkephalin and [leu]enkephalin.
How does the brain know when you have stepped on a sharp object?
Nerve cells in the foot sense injury, and using electrical impulses, transmit relevant information, through the nervous system, to the brain. The brain translates the impulses as pain.
How do opiates block pain nerve signals going to the brain?
Opiates bond to µ-opioid (mu) receptors located on the subsynaptic membrane of neurons in the spinal cord and brain that are involved in the transmission of pain impulses. These neurons would normally have pain impulses suppressed by the release of enkephalins such as [met]enkephalin and [leu]enkephalin.
What is cyclobenzapr?
Cyclobenzaprine is a muscle relaxant. It works by blocking nerve impulses (or pain sensations) that are sent to your brain.
Which type of drugs work by stopping the transmission of pain impulses to the brain and spinal cord or by preventing the perception of pain?
non-narcotic
What is the last thing that occurs with a reflex reaction?
As you pull your hand away, nerve impulses travel to your brain. You feel pain.
