Question

Which description characterizes visceral pain?

Answer 1

Visceral pain is perceived as poorly localized and is transmitted by the sympathetic nervous system.

Visceral pain is pain that results from the activation of nociceptors of the thoracic, pelvic, or abdominal viscera. Visceral structures are highly sensitive to distension, ischemia and inflammation, but relatively insensitive to other stimuli that normally evoke pain such as cutting or burning.

Answer 2

The answer is: !s perceived as poorly localized and is transmitted by the sympathetic nervous system

Visceral pain comes from organ of the body. The pain is poorly localized as many area is sharing the same pain fiber. The pain is transmitted by the sympathetic nervous system which make autonomic symptoms frequently found concurrently. The C fiber will only transmit neurotic pain, not visceral pain.