Pain Physiology — Flashcards

Pain Physiology — Flashcards

Pain Physiology — Flashcards
#1

_____ theory assumes three sets of receptor systems, each of which functions as an antagonistic pair

#2

_____cellular pathway gives signals for movement, depth, flicker, and spatial organization

#3

Rods and cones release _____ at their synapses.

#4

Which types of sensory receptor adapt slowly? _____ and Merkel discs

#5

What is the function of VPL thalamic nuclei?_____

#6

_____ is responsible for inducing phototransduction.

#7

Accommodation (near response) occurs via contraction of the _____ muscle, which relaxes the suspensory ligaments and allows the lens to become more round

#8

What senses are impaired with zinc deficiency? _____ and smell (anosmia)

#9

Which types of sensory receptor adapt quickly? _____ and Meissner corpuscles

#10

Traveling wave theory of _____ was proposed by Von Bekesy.

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