Temporal summation
Temporal summation, shown in the diagram, is the transmitting of signals with increased frequency of impulse, thus increasing the strength of signals in each fiber. Temporal summation is a potent mechanism for the generation of referred muscle pain.
Temporal summation, shown in the diagram, is the transmitting of signals with increased frequency of impulse, thus increasing the strength of signals in each fiber. Temporal summation is a potent mechanism for generation of referred muscle pain. The diagram shows a neuron receiving a pain stimulus. The stimulus causes a spike in the presynatpic neuron diagram, and this spike gets amplified in the postsynaptic neuron diagram, making its signal cross over the threshold of consciousness to register pain.
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