Recurrent Pain

question 64

Multiple Choice

Recurrent pain:

• A) involves episodes of discomfort interspersed with periods in which the individual is relatively pain-free.
• B) is a sharp,stinging pain localized in an injured area of the body.
• C) is a long-lasting,dull,burning pain.
• D) occurs when the pain sufferer becomes more sensitive to pain over time.

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Definitions:

Mixed Nerves

Nerves that contain both sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) fibers, allowing them to transmit signals in both directions between the central nervous system and various parts of the body.

Filum Terminale

The filum terminale is a thin filament of connective tissue that extends from the apex of the conus medullaris (the tapered lower end of the spinal cord) to the coccyx, anchoring the spinal cord in place.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back, and transmits nerve signals between the brain and the rest of the body.

Anterior Ramus

is a branch of a spinal nerve that passes anteriorly (towards the front) to supply muscles and skin on the front of the body.