Which type of pain is well-localized?
a. cutaneous c. visceral
b. somatic d. referred
A
Cutaneous pain is caused by stimulation of the cutaneous nerve endings in the skin and results in a well-localized burning or prickling sensation. Somatic pain is nonlocalized. Visceral pain is less localized and more slowly transmitted than is cutaneous pain. Referred pain is not felt in the organ itself but rather is perceived at the spot where the organs were located during fetal development.
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