title: Physiology of pain.
abstract: In order to fully understand pain control, professionals need not only to be aware of the effect that pain can have on the individual and the therapies that are available to help them but also to have some insight into pain mechanisms. This article describes pain impulse transmission and the inhibitory process which are present.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jacques
mesh_terms: D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004745:Enkephalins / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009619:Nociceptors / Q000503:physiopathology; D010146:Pain / Q000145:classification / Q000503:physiopathology*
chemical_list: D004745:Enkephalins