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Lecture # 7
“The Neuroanatomy and Neurophysiology of Orofacial Pain:
The Processing of Pain.”
(52 minutes) (2005)
It is well appreciated that tissue injury can lead to a pain
experience. In this presentation Dr. Okeson discusses the
peripheral mechanisms that are responsible for the
nociception that leads to pain. Sensory organs in the skin,
musculoskeletal, and visceral structures are reviewed along
with their clinical functions and symptoms. The pathways that
carry nociception are followed from the point of tissue injury
into the spinal tract nucleus and higher centers. Each
functional brain area is discussed, providing insight on how it
relates to human pain and suffering. This presentation
provides understanding of how the human brain processes
the pain experience.
experience. In this presentation Dr. Okeson discusses the
peripheral mechanisms that are responsible for the
nociception that leads to pain. Sensory organs in the skin,
musculoskeletal, and visceral structures are reviewed along
with their clinical functions and symptoms. The pathways that
carry nociception are followed from the point of tissue injury
into the spinal tract nucleus and higher centers. Each
functional brain area is discussed, providing insight on how it
relates to human pain and suffering. This presentation
provides understanding of how the human brain processes
the pain experience.
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| Click to play a portion of DVD #7 on pain processing. |