Alley is in labor and says that the pain is unbearable. Her obstetrician tells her that the pain might be caused by some complications in the delivery. The obstetrician informs Alley that he would perform a cesarean section to be safe. He injects Alley with something that puts her to sleep. In this scenario, which of the following was likely to be used by Alley's obstetrician to put her to sleep?
A) A rapid-acting insulin
B) A pudendal block
C) A short-acting insulin
D) A general anesthesia
Question 2
Which of the following statements is true of adolescents in school?
A) Girls are more likely to be undergoing puberty and to earn the attention of boys in higher grades.
B) The transition to junior high involves a shift from a larger elementary school to a smaller, more personal setting.
C) Boys tend to find the transition from elementary school more difficult than girls.
D) The transition to junior high involves a new school with less students and one teacher for all subjects.
Neural pathways for pain
Mechanisms of pain at the nociceptor level
The Three Components of Pain
Nociceptive and Neuropathic Orofacial Pain
Pathways of arachidonic acid metabolism: Mechanisms of pain.
Sites of referred pain