Question 1

Which of the following is a descending pathway in the spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  fasciculus gracilis 
B)  corticospinal tract 
C)  spinothalamic tract 
D)  spinoreticular tract 
E)  trigeminothalamic tract 
A)  fasciculus gracilis 
B)  corticospinal tract 
C)  spinothalamic tract 
D)  spinoreticular tract 
E)  trigeminothalamic tract

Question 2

Which neurotransmitter substance has been implicated in Parkinson's disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  norepinephrine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  GABA 
E)  acetylcholine 
A)  norepinephrine 
B)  dopamine 
C)  serotonin 
D)  GABA 
E)  acetylcholine

Question 3

All aspects of a memory are stored together in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Visceroreceptors are receptors associated with joints, tendons, and other connective tissue.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type.
-Merkel disks
E

Accepted Answer

A) mechanoreceptors 
B) thermoreceptors 
C) nociceptors 
D) chemoreceptors 
E) photoreceptors 
A) mechanoreceptors 
B) thermoreceptors 
C) nociceptors 
D) chemoreceptors 
E) photoreceptors

Question 6

HAPS Objective: H06.01 Describe exteroceptors, interoceptors and proprioceptors in terms of the general location of each in the body and the origin of the stimuli that each receives.
HAPS Objective: H06.02 Describe each of the following types of receptors, indicating what sensation it detects and giving an example of where it can be found in the body- pain receptors (nociceptors), temperature receptors, mechanoreceptors (including proprioceptors and barorceptors/pressoreceptors), chemoreceptors, and photoreceptors.
HAPS Objective: H06.03 Explain the generator potential that occurs when receptors for general senses are stimulated.
-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What is the function of "B"?

Accepted Answer

A)  detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception 
B)  responds to painful stimuli 
C)  responds to light touch and superficial pressure 
D)  detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination 
E)  detects continuous touch or pressure 
A)  detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception 
B)  responds to painful stimuli 
C)  responds to light touch and superficial pressure 
D)  detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination 
E)  detects continuous touch or pressure

Question 7

Upper motor neurons

Accepted Answer

A)  are found in the visual cortex. 
B)  control skeletal muscles. 
C)  are responsible for planning voluntary movements. 
D)  are located in the prefrontal area. 
E)  control smooth muscle. 
A)  are found in the visual cortex. 
B)  control skeletal muscles. 
C)  are responsible for planning voluntary movements. 
D)  are located in the prefrontal area. 
E)  control smooth muscle.

Question 8

Which of these activities is associated with the left cerebral hemisphere in most people?

Accepted Answer

A)  motor control of left side of the body 
B)  mathematics and speech 
C)  spatial perception 
D)  recognition of faces 
E)  musical ability 
A)  motor control of left side of the body 
B)  mathematics and speech 
C)  spatial perception 
D)  recognition of faces 
E)  musical ability

Question 9

Which of the following is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  spinotectal tract - visual reflexes 
B)  fasciculus cuneatus - vibration from upper body half 
C)  spinoreticular tract - light touch 
D)  spinocerebellar tract - proprioception 
E)  spinocerebellar tract - comparator function 
A)  spinotectal tract - visual reflexes 
B)  fasciculus cuneatus - vibration from upper body half 
C)  spinoreticular tract - light touch 
D)  spinocerebellar tract - proprioception 
E)  spinocerebellar tract - comparator function

Question 10

Two tracts found within the extrapyramidal system are the

Accepted Answer

A)  rubrospinal and corticospinal. 
B)  spinothalamic and tectospinal. 
C)  vestibulospinal and rubrospinal. 
D)  corticobulbar and vestibulospinal. 
E)  corticospinal and corticobulbar. 
A)  rubrospinal and corticospinal. 
B)  spinothalamic and tectospinal. 
C)  vestibulospinal and rubrospinal. 
D)  corticobulbar and vestibulospinal. 
E)  corticospinal and corticobulbar.

Question 11

Vision is dependent upon

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoreceptors. 
B)  photoreceptors. 
C)  thermoreceptors. 
D)  mechanoreceptors. 
E)  nociceptors. 
A)  chemoreceptors. 
B)  photoreceptors. 
C)  thermoreceptors. 
D)  mechanoreceptors. 
E)  nociceptors.

Question 12

A patient has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that has damaged the primary motor area of his right cerebral cortex. As a result the

Accepted Answer

A)  patient cannot voluntarily move his right arm or leg. 
B)  patient feels no sensations on the left side of his body. 
C)  patient cannot voluntarily move his left eye. 
D)  patient's heart stops beating. 
E)  patient cannot voluntarily move his left arm or leg. 
A)  patient cannot voluntarily move his right arm or leg. 
B)  patient feels no sensations on the left side of his body. 
C)  patient cannot voluntarily move his left eye. 
D)  patient's heart stops beating. 
E)  patient cannot voluntarily move his left arm or leg.

Question 13

If you feel someone touch you on the shoulder, the person has stimulated a(n) ____ sense.

Accepted Answer

A)  special 
B)  somatic 
C)  visceral 
D)  undifferentiated 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  special 
B)  somatic 
C)  visceral 
D)  undifferentiated 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 14

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description.
-chronic pain
B

Accepted Answer

A) may occur in amputees 
B) migraine headaches are an example of this 
C) pain from internal organs sensed in the skin 
D) peripheral tissue damage causes increased sensitivity in area of damage 
E) increased sensitivity of CNS to tissue damage 
A) may occur in amputees 
B) migraine headaches are an example of this 
C) pain from internal organs sensed in the skin 
D) peripheral tissue damage causes increased sensitivity in area of damage 
E) increased sensitivity of CNS to tissue damage

Question 15

Match the term with its definition.
-amygdala
E

Accepted Answer

A) the part of the brain involved in the actual declarative memory 
B) the largest of the cerebral commissures 
C) a factor than activates gene transcription for formation of dendritic spines 
D) a series of neurons involved in long-term memory 
E) a part of the temporal lobe involved in adding emotional overtones to a memory 
A) the part of the brain involved in the actual declarative memory 
B) the largest of the cerebral commissures 
C) a factor than activates gene transcription for formation of dendritic spines 
D) a series of neurons involved in long-term memory 
E) a part of the temporal lobe involved in adding emotional overtones to a memory

Question 16

A series of neurons involved in long-term retention of a thought is called

Accepted Answer

A)  an EEG. 
B)  a brain wave. 
C)  a memory engram. 
D)  short-term memory. 
E)  a memory trace. 
A)  an EEG. 
B)  a brain wave. 
C)  a memory engram. 
D)  short-term memory. 
E)  a memory trace.

Question 17

The sense of taste is an example of a general sense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In an ascending pathway, axons of the secondary neuron travel from the

Accepted Answer

A)  receptor to the spinal cord. 
B)  receptor to the brain. 
C)  spinal cord through the brainstem to the thalamus. 
D)  thalamus to the cerebral cortex. 
E)  spinal cord to cerebellum. 
A)  receptor to the spinal cord. 
B)  receptor to the brain. 
C)  spinal cord through the brainstem to the thalamus. 
D)  thalamus to the cerebral cortex. 
E)  spinal cord to cerebellum.

Question 19

Mechanoreceptors respond to

Accepted Answer

A)  compression of receptors. 
B)  irritation of nerve endings. 
C)  light striking the receptors. 
D)  binding of molecules to membrane receptors. 
E)  a change in temperature. 
A)  compression of receptors. 
B)  irritation of nerve endings. 
C)  light striking the receptors. 
D)  binding of molecules to membrane receptors. 
E)  a change in temperature.

Question 20

Lesion of the basal nuclei could cause

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of memory. 
B)  uncontrolled rage. 
C)  fluent but circular speech. 
D)  a slight shaking of the hands or head. 
E)  loss of sensation. 
A)  loss of memory. 
B)  uncontrolled rage. 
C)  fluent but circular speech. 
D)  a slight shaking of the hands or head. 
E)  loss of sensation.

Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

Which of the following is a descending pathway in the spinal cord?

Which neurotransmitter substance has been implicated in Parkinson's disease?

All aspects of a memory are stored together in the brain.

Visceroreceptors are receptors associated with joints, tendons, and other connective tissue.

Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type. -Merkel disks E

Upper motor neurons

Which of these activities is associated with the left cerebral hemisphere in most people?

Which of the following is mismatched?

Two tracts found within the extrapyramidal system are the

Vision is dependent upon

A patient has suffered a cerebral hemorrhage that has damaged the primary motor area of his right cerebral cortex. As a result the

If you feel someone touch you on the shoulder, the person has stimulated a(n) ____ sense.

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -chronic pain B

Match the term with its definition. -amygdala E

A series of neurons involved in long-term retention of a thought is called

The sense of taste is an example of a general sense.

In an ascending pathway, axons of the secondary neuron travel from the

Mechanoreceptors respond to

Lesion of the basal nuclei could cause

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