How do the varieties of pain sensations differ from one another?
What will be an ideal response?
Pain sensations are of two types, fast pain and slow pain. Fast, or prickling, pain is produced by such problems as
deep cuts or injuries. These sensations reach the CNS quickly and are often relayed to the primary sensory cortex to receive conscious attention. Sensations of slow pain, or burning and aching pain, result from the same types of injuries as fast pain sensations but begin later and persist longer. These cause a generalized activation of the reticular formation and thalamus and give a general sensation of the pain, but not a good localization of it.
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