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The nurse is caring for two clients involved in a motor vehicle accident. Both clients required explorative abdominal surgery. Neither has received any pain medication in six hours and both have asked. However, one client is in greater distress than the other. Which pain theory is useful in explaining this phenomenon?
Anterior Spinocerebellar Pathway
A neural pathway that carries sensory information from the spinal cord to the cerebellum, important for the coordination of movement.
Tectospinal Pathway
A neural pathway originating in the tectum of the midbrain that is involved in coordinating head and eye movements.
Gag Reflex
An involuntary contraction of the back of the throat, triggered by an object touching the roof of the mouth, back of the tongue, or area around the tonsils.
Glossopharyngeal Nerve
The ninth cranial nerve, which is involved in tasting, swallowing, and other functions of the throat and mouth.
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