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Transduction of Pain
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conversion of painful stimuli to an electrical impulse
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Transmission (of pain)
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occurs as the electrical impulse travels along the nerve fibers and is regulated by neurotransmitters
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Preception (of pain)
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awarness of pain occurs in the brain and is influenced by thought abd emotional processes
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Modulation (of pain)
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occurs in the spinal cord, causing muscles to reflexively contract, moving the body away from the painful stimuli
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Somatin (pain)
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coming from bone, muscle, skin, or connective tissues.
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Visceral (pain)
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coming from internal organs (stomach/intestines) usually poorly localized. Can cause refered pain in other body locations not associated with the the stimulus.
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Cutaneous (pain)
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originates in the skin or subcutaneous tissue
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