Table 2 Metaphors used during PNE4Kids. Adapted and reprinted with permission from http://www.paininmotion.be/pne4kids [6]
From: Spreading the word: pediatric pain education from treatment to prevention
Neurophysiological term | Metaphor |
|---|---|
Brain | Computer room |
Spinal cord | Elevator |
Peripheral nerves | Electrical cables |
Pain system | The military |
Nociceptors | Privates |
Neurochemicals within the synaptic cleft | Lieutenant |
Thalamus | General |
(Non-)noxious signals | (Non-)danger messages |