Question 1
Which ascending pathway is the primary route for transmission of nociceptive (pain) signals from the spinal cord to the thalamus?
Correct Answer:
Spinothalamic tract
Question 2
C-fibers transmit which type of pain?
Correct Answer:
Slow, dull, poorly localized pain
Question 3
Per the IASP definition, allodynia refers to:
Correct Answer:
Pain caused by a normally non-painful stimulus
Question 4
Wind-up phenomenon in chronic pain is mediated primarily by which receptor in dorsal horn neurons?
Correct Answer:
NMDA receptor
Question 5
The descending pain modulation system originates primarily in which brainstem region?
Correct Answer:
Periaqueductal gray (PAG) and rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM)
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Prepare with the ABEM Pain Medicine Practice Questions - Pain Medicine Subspecialty Certification (ABA-administered, ABEM ABPMR ABPN) Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering pain, first-line, patient, treatment, and chronic. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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ABEM Pain Medicine Practice Questions - Pain Medicine Subspecialty Certification (ABA-administered, ABEM ABPMR ABPN) Exam

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