H4.i Define and describe pain, including:

H4.i.a peripheral nociception and sensitization,

H4.i.b pain sensation conduction and pathways

H4.i.c receptors and mediators involved in pain sensation and transmission,

H4.i.d spinal cord modulation, including an outline of the gate-control theory,

H4.i.e central processing of pain sensation

H4.i.f role and features of descending pathways.

H4.ii Describe the classification (where relevant), distribution and role in pain sensation of:

H4.ii.a opioid receptors,

H4.ii.b NMDA receptors.