Question 1
Which type of pain results from direct activation of peripheral A-delta and C fibers by tissue injury or inflammation without nervous system lesion?
Correct Answer:
Nociceptive pain
Question 2
According to the gate control theory of Melzack and Wall, activation of which fibers INHIBITS transmission of nociceptive input at the dorsal horn?
Correct Answer:
Large-diameter A-beta fibers
Question 3
Central sensitization in chronic pain is most directly mediated by which receptor-ligand system at the spinal dorsal horn?
Correct Answer:
Glutamate acting on NMDA receptors
Question 4
Descending pain modulation originating from the periaqueductal gray (PAG) primarily relays through which brainstem structure before reaching the spinal dorsal horn?
Correct Answer:
Rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM)
Question 5
Which neuropeptide released from primary afferent C-fibers contributes to neurogenic inflammation and is the target of migraine monoclonal antibodies?
Correct Answer:
Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)
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Prepare with the ABPMR Pain Medicine Practice Questions - ABPMR Pain Medicine Subspecialty Certification Examination Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering pain, chronic, patient, opioid, and migraine. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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ABPMR Pain Medicine Practice Questions - ABPMR Pain Medicine Subspecialty Certification Examination Exam

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