Question 1

Amputees frequently perceive pain in the amputated structure. This type of pain is called ________ pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic 
B)  phantom 
C)  referred 
D)  gate 
E)  ghost 
A)  chronic 
B)  phantom 
C)  referred 
D)  gate 
E)  ghost

Question 2

The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  postcentral gyrus. 
B)  precentral gyrus. 
C)  prefrontal gyrus. 
D)  central sulcus. 
E)  superior temporal gyrus. 
A)  postcentral gyrus. 
B)  precentral gyrus. 
C)  prefrontal gyrus. 
D)  central sulcus. 
E)  superior temporal gyrus.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

A)  Learning to play the harp 
B)  Keeping time with music 
C)  Sleep-wake cycle 
D)  Coordination of skeletal muscles 
A)  Learning to play the harp 
B)  Keeping time with music 
C)  Sleep-wake cycle 
D)  Coordination of skeletal muscles

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) Mechanoreceptors 
B) Thermoreceptors 
C) Nociceptors 
D) Chemoreceptors 
E) Photoreceptors 
A) Mechanoreceptors 
B) Thermoreceptors 
C) Nociceptors 
D) Chemoreceptors 
E) Photoreceptors

Question 5

Terrance is told by his physician that he has lesions on one side of his spinal cord, which cut the lateral spinothalamic tract. Therefore, Terrance will have an inability to perceive

Accepted Answer

A)  sensations of touch from both sides of his body below the level of injury. 
B)  his sense of proprioception on the same side of his body below the level of the injury. 
C)  cutaneous sensations on the opposite side of his body below the level of injury. 
D)  sensations of vibration on the opposite side of his body at the level of the injury. 
E)  sensations of tickle on the same side of his body below the level of injury. 
A)  sensations of touch from both sides of his body below the level of injury. 
B)  his sense of proprioception on the same side of his body below the level of the injury. 
C)  cutaneous sensations on the opposite side of his body below the level of injury. 
D)  sensations of vibration on the opposite side of his body at the level of the injury. 
E)  sensations of tickle on the same side of his body below the level of injury.

Question 6

-The diagram illustrates sensory receptors in the skin. What structure does "B" represent?
A) Meissner corpuscles
B) Free nerve endings
C) Ruffini end organ
D) Pacinian corpuscle
E) Merkel disks

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-The diagram illustrates sensory receptors in...

Question 7

The EEG of a normal person exhibits mostly irregular patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following is a visceral sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain 
B)  Touch 
C)  Temperature 
D)  Proprioception 
E)  Balance 
A)  Pain 
B)  Touch 
C)  Temperature 
D)  Proprioception 
E)  Balance

Question 9

-The diagram illustrates sensory receptors in the skin. What structure does "E" represent?
A) Meissner corpuscles
B) Free nerve endings
C) Ruffini end organ
D) Pacinian corpuscle
E) Merkel disks

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-The diagram illustrates sensory receptors in...

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) Usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration 
B) Observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed 
C) Occur in deep sleep, infancy, and patients with brain disorders 
D) Occur during intense mental activity 
A) Usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration 
B) Observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed 
C) Occur in deep sleep, infancy, and patients with brain disorders 
D) Occur during intense mental activity

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  association 
B)  premotor 
C)  postmotor 
D)  sensory 
A)  association 
B)  premotor 
C)  postmotor 
D)  sensory

Question 12

Which of the following functions is most likely to be performed by the visual association area?

Accepted Answer

A)  Recognize the face of a close friend 
B)  See the shape of the visual image 
C)  Sense pain impulses 
D)  Move the eyes 
E)  See color 
A)  Recognize the face of a close friend 
B)  See the shape of the visual image 
C)  Sense pain impulses 
D)  Move the eyes 
E)  See color

Question 13

Which of the following term and description is mismatched?

Accepted Answer

A)  Visceroreceptors - associated with organs 
B)  Adaptation - decreased sensitivity to continued stimulus 
C)  Projection - sensation is perceived at the site of the stimulus 
D)  Proprioceptors - information about body position 
E)  Cutaneous receptors - associated with the viscera 
A)  Visceroreceptors - associated with organs 
B)  Adaptation - decreased sensitivity to continued stimulus 
C)  Projection - sensation is perceived at the site of the stimulus 
D)  Proprioceptors - information about body position 
E)  Cutaneous receptors - associated with the viscera

Question 14

The size of various regions of the primary somatic sensory cortex is proportional to the ________ sensory receptors in that area of the body.

Accepted Answer

A)  size of 
B)  location of 
C)  number of 
D)  size of muscles in 
E)  position of the 
A)  size of 
B)  location of 
C)  number of 
D)  size of muscles in 
E)  position of the

Question 15

-The diagram illustrates sensory receptors in the skin. What structure does "C" represent?
A) Meissner corpuscles
B) Free nerve endings
C) Ruffini end organ
D) Pacinian corpuscle
E) Merkel disks

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-The diagram illustrates sensory receptors in...

Question 16

-What is the function of the sensory receptor of the skin labeled "B"?
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

Accepted Answer

The answer of  
-What is the function of the...

Question 17

Receptors that detect stretch of a tendon and are important for control of muscle contraction are ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  muscle spindles 
B)  Pacinian corpuscles 
C)  Ruffini end organs 
D)  Golgi tendon organs 
E)  Meissner corpuscles 
A)  muscle spindles 
B)  Pacinian corpuscles 
C)  Ruffini end organs 
D)  Golgi tendon organs 
E)  Meissner corpuscles

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) Usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration 
B) Observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed 
C) Occur in deep sleep, infancy, and patients with brain disorders 
D) Occur during intense mental activity 
A) Usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration 
B) Observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed 
C) Occur in deep sleep, infancy, and patients with brain disorders 
D) Occur during intense mental activity

Question 19

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 20

Decreased sensitivity to a continued stimulus is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptation 
B)  projection 
C)  translation 
D)  conduction 
E)  phantom pain 
A)  adaptation 
B)  projection 
C)  translation 
D)  conduction 
E)  phantom pain

Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

Amputees frequently perceive pain in the amputated structure. This type of pain is called ________ pain.

The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in the

Which of the following is NOT a function of the cerebellum?

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

Terrance is told by his physician that he has lesions on one side of his spinal cord, which cut the lateral spinothalamic tract. Therefore, Terrance will have an inability to perceive

-The diagram illustrates sensory receptors in the skin. What structure does "B" represent? A) Meissner corpuscles B) Free nerve endings C) Ruffini end organ D) Pacinian corpuscle E) Merkel disks

The EEG of a normal person exhibits mostly irregular patterns.

Which of the following is a visceral sensation?

-The diagram illustrates sensory receptors in the skin. What structure does "E" represent? A) Meissner corpuscles B) Free nerve endings C) Ruffini end organ D) Pacinian corpuscle E) Merkel disks

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

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

Which of the following functions is most likely to be performed by the visual association area?

Which of the following term and description is mismatched?

The size of various regions of the primary somatic sensory cortex is proportional to the ________ sensory receptors in that area of the body.

-The diagram illustrates sensory receptors in the skin. What structure does "C" represent? A) Meissner corpuscles B) Free nerve endings C) Ruffini end organ D) Pacinian corpuscle E) Merkel disks

Receptors that detect stretch of a tendon and are important for control of muscle contraction are ________.

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

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

Decreased sensitivity to a continued stimulus is called ________.

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