
Understanding Pain Perception and Factors

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Emma Peterson
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Biology, Science, Health
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
05:03
10 questions
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1.
Multiple Choice
What surprising discovery did doctors make about the builder's injury?
The nail was removed by itself.
The nail had pierced his foot.
The nail had not touched his foot.
The nail was not real.
2.
Multiple Choice
What are the two phenomena involved in the experience of pain?
Pain and inflammation
Pain and nociception
Pain and healing
Pain and infection
3.
Multiple Choice
How does the brain decide to produce pain?
By checking the blood flow
By counting the number of injuries
By assessing the importance of signals
By measuring the size of the injury
4.
Multiple Choice
What is a common characteristic of chronic pain?
Pain that is easily reversible
Pain that lasts less than a week
Pain that lasts more than 3 months
Pain that is always mild
5.
Multiple Choice
How can repeated activation of nerve fibers affect pain perception?
It makes the brain ignore pain signals.
It increases sensitivity to pain.
It has no effect on pain perception.
It decreases sensitivity to pain.
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