Asked by Tristan Alfonso on May 30, 2024
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Neurotransmitters like _____ decrease pain, but those like ________ increase the experience of pain.
A) serotonin . . . dynorphin
B) endorphins . . . glutamate
C) substance P . . . serotonin
D) endorphins . . . enkephalins
Neurotransmitters
Chemical substances in the body that transmit signals across a chemical synapse from one neuron (nerve cell) to another target neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.
Dynorphin
A type of opioid peptide that plays a role in pain, emotion, stress, and addiction processes within the body.
Glutamate
An important neurotransmitter in the brain involved in learning and memory.
- Acknowledge the physiological frameworks and neurotransmitters engaged in the pain pathway and their impact on the modulation of pain perception.
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Lewden TristanJun 02, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
Endorphins are neurotransmitters known to play a key role in reducing pain perception, acting similarly to opiates. Glutamate, on the other hand, is a neurotransmitter that can enhance the sensation of pain by facilitating pain transmission in the nervous system.
Learning Objectives
- Acknowledge the physiological frameworks and neurotransmitters engaged in the pain pathway and their impact on the modulation of pain perception.