What Structures Do Neural Transmission in the Slow Pain Pathway

question 184

Multiple Choice

What structures do neural transmission in the slow pain pathway depend on?

• A)pulsating neural impulses called pain spindles
• B)opponent-process receptors in the area surrounding the injury
• C)thicker, myelinated neurons called A-delta fibres
• D)thin, unmyelinated neurons called C fibres

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Definitions:

Polypeptide Chain

A series of amino acids linked together by peptide bonds, forming part of or the whole primary structure of a protein.

mRNA

Messenger RNA, a type of RNA that carries genetic information from DNA to the ribosome, where it serves as a template for protein synthesis.

Ribosome

A cellular organelle composed of RNA and proteins, found throughout the cytoplasm in cells, which is involved in decoding the mRNA to produce proteins.

Nucleic Acid Bases

The parts of DNA and RNA molecules that carry genetic information, specifically adenine, thymine (in DNA), cytosine, guanine, and uracil (in RNA).