Pain of Visceral Origin That is Felt at a Surface

Question

Pain of visceral origin that is felt at a surface location is called
A)referred pain
B)delayed pain
C)dull pain
D)sharp pain
E)phantom pain

Accepted Answer

Referred pain refers to pain felt at a surface location that is caused by a visceral origin. This occurs because the visceral and somatic sensory neurons converge on the same neurons in the spinal cord, leading to confusion in the brain about the location of the pain. Delayed pain, dull pain, sharp pain, and phantom pain do not specifically refer to pain of visceral origin felt at a surface location.