Physiological dimensions of pain

• What is transduction in the context of pain?

  Conversion of stimulus to neuronal action potential
• How does transmission relate to pain?

  It moves pain impulses to the brain
• What is pain perception?

  Recognition and response to pain by an individual
• What does modulation involve in pain processing?

  Activation of pathways that affect pain transmission
• What are the physiological dimensions of pain processing?

  • Transduction: converting stimuli to action potentials
  • Transmission: moving pain impulses to the brain
  • Pain perception: recognizing and responding to pain
  • Modulation: activating pathways affecting pain transmission