The Perception of Pain Coming from Parts of the Body

Question

The perception of pain coming from parts of the body that are not actually stimulated is called
A)preferential pain.
B)recalcitrant pain.
C)actual pain.
D)referred pain.
E)slow pain.

Accepted Answer

Referred pain is the perception of pain coming from parts of the body that are not actually stimulated. This can occur because the nerves that supply different parts of the body can share pathways and send signals to the same region of the brain associated with pain perception. For example, a heart attack may cause pain in the left arm or shoulder due to shared nerve pathways, even though the arm or shoulder is not actually affected by the heart attack.