Exam 13: The Peripheral Nervous System and Reflex Activity

The nerve is the largest of the cranial nerves.

Which of the following is not a main level of neural integration in the somatosensory system?

Pacinian corpuscles can be exteroceptors, interoceptors, or proprioceptor,

The dorsal ramus consists only of motor fibers bringing information to the spinal cord.

Bell's palsy is .

A fall or an improperly delivered gluteal injection could result in .

Dermatomes are skin segments that relate to sensory innervation regions of the spinal nerves.

is the tingling sensation when blood has been cut off from an area, as when the foot "goes to sleep."

Figure 13.1Using Figure 13.1, match the following: -Receptor.

Figure 13.3Using Figure 13.3, match the following: -Supplies the posterior body trunk.

The nerve is not a branch of the trigeminal nerve.

Transduction refers to conversion of .

A patient suffers nerve damage to the median nerve, requiring surgery to suture the nerve back together. After surgery, the patient reports that sensation from the lateral and medial sides of the index finger seem to be reversed. How could this happen?

David, an aspiring baseball player, was struck on the left side of his face with a fastball pitch. He was not wearing a safety helmet. His zygomatic arch was crushed, as well as parts of the temporal bone. Following the accident and reconstructive surgery, he noted that his left lower eyelid was still drooping and the corner of his mouth sagged. What nerve damage did he sustain?

The patellar "knee jerk" reflex is an example of a(n) .

Figure 13.1Using Figure 13.1, match the following: -What is Wallerian degeneration?

Select the correct definition.