Question 1

Where are cold receptors found?

Accepted Answer

A)  epidermis 
B)  dermis 
C)  tissues that underlie mucous membrane 
D)  every tissue of the body 
E)  ligaments and tendons 
A)  epidermis 
B)  dermis 
C)  tissues that underlie mucous membrane 
D)  every tissue of the body 
E)  ligaments and tendons A

Question 2

Circadian rhythms are established by the

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  reticular activating system. 
D)  limbic system. 
E)  pituitary gland. 
A)  thalamus. 
B)  hypothalamus. 
C)  reticular activating system. 
D)  limbic system. 
E)  pituitary gland. B

Question 3

Perception is primarily a function of the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  medulla oblongata. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
E)  midbrain. 
A)  pons. 
B)  cerebellum. 
C)  medulla oblongata. 
D)  cerebral cortex. 
E)  midbrain. D

Question 4

Which of the following are sensory receptors that are located in blood vessels and visceral organs, and their signals are not usually consciously perceived?

Accepted Answer

A)  encapsulated nerve endings 
B)  interoceptors 
C)  chemoreceptors 
D)  osmoreceptors 
E)  separate cells 
A)  encapsulated nerve endings 
B)  interoceptors 
C)  chemoreceptors 
D)  osmoreceptors 
E)  separate cells

Question 5

Compare short term memory vs. long term memory with regard to specific changes that are thought to occur in the brain.

Accepted Answer

Short term memory may depend on forming

Question 6

Which of the following type of neuron conducts impulses from the brain stem and spinal cord to the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A)  first order neuron 
B)  second order neuron 
C)  third order neuron 
D)  both first order and second order neurons 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct. 
A)  first order neuron 
B)  second order neuron 
C)  third order neuron 
D)  both first order and second order neurons 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct.

Question 7

What does the figure represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  dermatomes 
B)  areas of referred pain 
C)  regions of nociceptors 
D)  areas supplied by the primary somatosensory area 
E)  areas supplied by the primary motor region 
A)  dermatomes 
B)  areas of referred pain 
C)  regions of nociceptors 
D)  areas supplied by the primary somatosensory area 
E)  areas supplied by the primary motor region

Question 8

Which of the following represents a type II cutaneous mechanoreceptor that monitors the stretching of skin?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 9

Pain that arises from stimulation of receptors in the skin is called

Accepted Answer

A)  superficial somatic pain. 
B)  deep somatic pain. 
C)  referred pain. 
D)  slow pain. 
E)  fast pain. 
A)  superficial somatic pain. 
B)  deep somatic pain. 
C)  referred pain. 
D)  slow pain. 
E)  fast pain.

Question 10

You are sitting on a sunny Florida beach. Describe the anatomical structures that must be present and the physiological events that must occur in order for you to perceive the warmth of the sun.

Accepted Answer

Thermoreceptors must be present to sense

Question 11

Describe the role of the reticular activating system in sleep, arousal, and consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A variety of sensory stimuli feed into t

Question 12

Which of the following represents a cutaneous mechanoreceptor that senses pressure and vibration?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 13

Gustatory receptors are found in the

Accepted Answer

A)  inner ear. 
B)  retina of the eye. 
C)  skin. 
D)  nose. 
E)  taste buds. 
A)  inner ear. 
B)  retina of the eye. 
C)  skin. 
D)  nose. 
E)  taste buds.

Question 14

Which structure in the figure conducts impulses from the thalamus to the primary somatosensory area of the cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 15

Which of the following sensory receptor responds to stimuli resulting from physical or chemical damage to tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  encapsulated nerve ending 
B)  free nerve ending 
C)  separate cell 
D)  nociceptor 
E)  chemoreceptor 
A)  encapsulated nerve ending 
B)  free nerve ending 
C)  separate cell 
D)  nociceptor 
E)  chemoreceptor

Question 16

During ___, the frequency of nerve impulses in the first-order neuron decreases during prolonged stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  fatigue 
B)  adaptation 
C)  perception 
D)  modality 
E)  transduction 
A)  fatigue 
B)  adaptation 
C)  perception 
D)  modality 
E)  transduction

Question 17

In the figure, where is the pons?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 18

Visceral pain results from stimulating ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  chemoreceptors 
B)  nociceptors 
C)  exteroreceptors 
D)  proprioreceptors 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct. 
A)  chemoreceptors 
B)  nociceptors 
C)  exteroreceptors 
D)  proprioreceptors 
E)  None of these answer choices are correct.

Question 19

Which of the following is a direct motor pathway?

Accepted Answer

A)  anterior corticospinal tract 
B)  corticobulbar tract 
C)  lateral corticospinal tract 
D)  both anterior corticospinal tract and corticobulbar tract 
E)  All of these answer choices are correct. 
A)  anterior corticospinal tract 
B)  corticobulbar tract 
C)  lateral corticospinal tract 
D)  both anterior corticospinal tract and corticobulbar tract 
E)  All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 20

Synesthesia is a condition in which stimulation of one sensory modality results in perception of another. One man reportedly tastes shapes. Many synesthetic people hear colors. Based on what you know about sensation, explain the phenomenon of synesthesia.

Accepted Answer

Usually a given receptor can only convey

Exam 15: Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems

Where are cold receptors found?

Circadian rhythms are established by the

Perception is primarily a function of the

Which of the following are sensory receptors that are located in blood vessels and visceral organs, and their signals are not usually consciously perceived?

Compare short term memory vs. long term memory with regard to specific changes that are thought to occur in the brain.

Which of the following type of neuron conducts impulses from the brain stem and spinal cord to the thalamus?

What does the figure represent?

Which of the following represents a type II cutaneous mechanoreceptor that monitors the stretching of skin?

Pain that arises from stimulation of receptors in the skin is called

You are sitting on a sunny Florida beach. Describe the anatomical structures that must be present and the physiological events that must occur in order for you to perceive the warmth of the sun.

Describe the role of the reticular activating system in sleep, arousal, and consciousness.

Which of the following represents a cutaneous mechanoreceptor that senses pressure and vibration?

Gustatory receptors are found in the

Which structure in the figure conducts impulses from the thalamus to the primary somatosensory area of the cortex?

Which of the following sensory receptor responds to stimuli resulting from physical or chemical damage to tissue?

During ___, the frequency of nerve impulses in the first-order neuron decreases during prolonged stimulus.

In the figure, where is the pons?

Visceral pain results from stimulating ___.

Which of the following is a direct motor pathway?

Synesthesia is a condition in which stimulation of one sensory modality results in perception of another. One man reportedly tastes shapes. Many synesthetic people hear colors. Based on what you know about sensation, explain the phenomenon of synesthesia.

An Introduction to the Human Body

The Chemical Level of Organization

The Cellular Level of Organization

The Tissue Level of Organization

The Integumentary System

Introduction to the Skeletal System

The Axial Skeleton

The Appendicular Skeleton

Articulations

Muscle Tissue

The Muscular System

Introduction to the Nervous System

The Central Nervous System

The Peripheral Nervous System

The Special Senses

The Endocrine System

The Cardiovascular System: the Blood

The Cardiovascular System: the Heart

The Cardiovascular System: Blood Vessels

The Lymphatic System and Immunity

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The Digestive System

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