pain

Question 1

what do free nerve endings detect?

Answer 1

warmth, cold, and pain

Question 2

what are the two types of free nerve endings?

Answer 2

1. thermal/mechanical receptors
2. polymodal receptors

Question 3

which myelinated receptors detect sharp, prickling pain?

Answer 3

thermal/mechanical receptors

Question 4

which unmyelinated receptors detect searing, diffusing pain?

Answer 4

polymodal receptors

Question 5

what is nociceptive pain?

Answer 5

damaged tissue releases chemicals that activate free nerve endings in the skin