Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

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

In working memory,

During brain surgery,the superior portion of the primary somatic sensory cortex of a patient is stimulated.The patient is most likely to

The conscious perception of cutaneous sensations occurs in the cerebral cortex,but these sensations are perceived as if they were on the surface of the body.This is called

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

Match the function with the appropriate structure. -The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin.What is the function of "E"?

Long-term memory may involve

Which of the following is an example of procedural or implicit memory?

Procedural memory is stored primarily in the

-Label area "E" on the cerebral cortex.

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

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

Receptors that in general do not produce an action potential,but can release neurotransmitters in response to a receptor potential are

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -delta waves C

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

Which of these combinations of general senses depends on mechanoreceptors?

The gate control theory of pain says that pain impulses traveling through the lateral spinothalamic tract can be suppressed by increased activity of the

The sensory speech area is Broca area.

When people smoke cigarettes,they damage some of their taste buds.Which type of sense has been damaged by the smoking?