V5 Syllabus · Nervous System including autonomic and pain
H4.ii · Pain Physiology
Official V5 objective
Describe the classification (where relevant), distribution and role in pain sensation of: a. opioid receptors, b. NMDA receptors.
Describe the classification (where relevant), distribution and role in pain sensation of: a. opioid receptors, b. NMDA receptors.
Mapped canonical questions
- Describe the intracellular events that occur following opioid receptor activation (25% of marks). (b) Describe the locations where opioids produce analgesia and the mechanisms by w
- PainPharm – Receptors
Prototype 2 only shows the canonical-question link. The full CW3.0 page will add direct/secondary SAQ history, VIVA history, first/last examined and related formulae.