Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

A person suffering a stroke in the right parietal lobe may lose the ability to recognize faces. This is called

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -central sensitization E

Brain waves associated with information processing or problem solving are ____ waves.

Which of the following is an ascending pathway in the spinal cord?

In short-term memory,

-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does "D" represent?

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -phantom pain A

CREB activates gene transcription in neurons that results in the formation of

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -referred pain C

The primary somatic sensory cortex is located in the

The _________ _________ are distributed throughout the dermal papillae and are involved in _____________ ___________ touch.

Superficial pain is highly localized, but visceral pain is diffuse because

The ability to detect simultaneous stimulation at two points on the skin is called two-point discrimination.

Pacinian corpuscles respond to

The auditory cortex is located in the

A baseball pitcher was hit on the side of the head by a line drive. When he was revived, he could not remember how many balls and strikes the batter had. This was because

As the nervous system ages

If you decide to "snap your fingers," the first neurons to be stimulated are the

Which of the cortical areas listed below is most likely to be stimulated first when repeating a word you just heard spoken?

Free nerve endings respond to