Pain Neuroscience

It is possible to have pain and not know about it.

• True

• False

When part of your body is injured, special pain receptors convey

the pain message to your brain.

• True

• False

Pain only occurs when you are injured or at risk of being injured.

• True

• False

When you are injured, special receptors convey the danger

message to your spinal cord.

• True

• False

Special nerves in your spinal cord convey ‘danger’ message to your

brain.

• True

• False

Nerves adapt by increasing their resting level of excitement.

• True

• False

Chronic pain means that an injury hasn’t healed properly.

• True

• False

The body tells the brain when it is in pain.

• True

• False

Nerves adapt by making ion channels stay open longer.

• True

• False

Descending neurons are always inhibitory.

• True

• False