Pain Physiology — MCQs

A person is able to sense fast, sharp pain and temperature normally. Which type of nerve fiber is primarily involved in carrying these fast pain and temperature sensations?

Free nerve endings carrying nociceptive fibers are seen in:

A woman with right-sided loss of sensations of both the upper and lower limb complains of shooting pain from her fingers to the right shoulder and a burning sensation when touching cold water. Motor functions are normal. Which of the following structures is likely to be involved?

Capsaicin acts on ______

Stimulation of which of the following areas of brain is experimentally used to control intractable pain -

Nerve endings sensitive to noxious stimuli are present in all except:

Pain and temperature are carried by:

An exaggerated pain response to a normally painful stimulus is called:

A ventrolateral cordotomy is performed to produce relief of pain from the right leg. It is effective because it interrupts the

Which of the following types of nerve fibers are primarily responsible for transmitting slow, dull, and chronic pain sensations?