Why Pain Is Felt Elsewhere: Referred Pain Explained

Why Pain Is Felt Elsewhere: Referred Pain Explained

Question 1. Referred pain.
Answer:
Refered pain Definition:

• When the sensation of pain is experienced at the site other than the injured or diseased part is called referred pain.
• Deep pain are referred but not the superficial pain.

Refered pain Mechanism:

• Dermatomal rule – pain is referred to a structure which is developed from the same dermatome from which the pain producing structure is developed.

Refered pain Examples:

Question 2. Pathway of pain.
Answer:

Question 3. Hypothalamus.
Answer:

• Hypothalamus is a part of diencephalon.
• It lies below the thalamus and forms the floor and inferior part of the lateral walls of the 3rd ventricles.

Hypothalamus Functions:

• Secretion of pituitary hormones.
• Control of adrenal gland.
• Regulation of ANS.
• Regulation of heart rate and blood pressure
• Thermoregulation.
• Control of hunger and feeding
• Control of water balance.
• Role in biological clock.
• Control of waking-sleep cycle.
• Control of emotions.
• Regulation of sexual function.
• Regulation of response to smell.