Exam 4 Review

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What is Guillain Barre Syndrome?

Back

A peripheral neuropathy characterized by progressive sensory and motor loss due to autoimmune etiology.

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What are cervicogenic headaches?

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Headaches that present as unilateral pain starting in the neck, radiating to the front of the head, often accompanied by neck stiffness or muscle tenderness, and aggravated by head movements.

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Define hyperalgesia.

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A condition where there is a disproportionate increase in pain response to a stimulus that normally causes pain, due to a heightened nervous system.

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What are thermoreceptors?

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Receptors that detect changes in temperature, responsible for differentiating between hot and cold.

Front

Which area is NOT a modulatory area of the autonomic nervous system?

Back

Medulla.

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What is the role of nociceptors?

Back

Nociceptors are sensory receptors that respond to potentially damaging stimuli by sending signals to the spinal cord and brain, resulting in the perception of pain.

Front

What are mechanoreceptors?

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Receptors that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion, involved in the sense of touch, pressure, and vibration.

Front

Define allodynia.

Back

A condition where a stimulus that does not normally provoke pain causes pain due to a heightened sensitivity of the nervous system.

Front

What is the function of the hypothalamus in the autonomic nervous system?

Back

The hypothalamus regulates autonomic functions such as temperature control, hunger, thirst, and circadian rhythms.

Front

What are cluster headaches?

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Severe headaches that occur in cyclical patterns or clusters, often characterized by intense pain on one side of the head, accompanied by autonomic symptoms.