4. Resources

Glossary

Term	Definition
A-delta fibres	nerve fibres that are relatively large and myelinated, and conduct faster pain signals.
Ascending fibres	axons travelling through the spinal cord or brain stem and conveying information towards the brain or higher areas of the brain.
Brainstem	the lower parts of the brain including the medulla, pons, and midbrain. Mainly associated with autonomic and reflex activity.
Neurones	neurones or nerve cells are excitable cells in the nervous system that process and transmit information by electrochemical signalling.
Nociceptive	pertaining to pain.
Nociceptors	sensory nerve endings that respond to potentially noxious stimuli.
Pain	any unpleasant sensation from discomfort to agony, resulting from stimulation of pain receptors (nociceptors) and perception within the brain.
Perception (pain)	the interpreting of painful stimuli by the brain.
Spinal tracts	spinal tracts are pathways for sensory or motor nerve impulses that are found in the white matter of the spinal cord.
Spinothalamic tract	the spinothalamic tract is a sensory pathway originating in the spinal cord. It transmits information to the thalamus about pain, temperature, itch and crude touch.

Resources

Online Resource Title	Description
The British Pain Society

This resource was developed by:

Content authors: Nick Allcock

Project mentor: Richard Windle

Project developers: Liz Hilton, Mitesh Patel

Repurposed by: Amanda Hill, Gill Langmack and Michael Taylor

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