Question 1

The anterior spinocerebellar tract conducts sensations about

Accepted Answer

A)  pain from the upper limbs 
B)  pain from the lower limbs 
C)  proprioception from the upper limbs 
D)  proprioception from the lower limbs 
A)  pain from the upper limbs 
B)  pain from the lower limbs 
C)  proprioception from the upper limbs 
D)  proprioception from the lower limbs

Question 2

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label B.

Accepted Answer

A)  Medulla oblongata 
B)  Tectum 
C)  Pons 
D)  Red nucleus 
E)  Vestibular nucleus 
A)  Medulla oblongata 
B)  Tectum 
C)  Pons 
D)  Red nucleus 
E)  Vestibular nucleus

Question 3

The ________, also termed the anterolateral system, carries sensations of pain, temperature, and crude sensations of touch and pressure.

Accepted Answer

A)  medial lemniscus 
B)  spinothalamic tract 
C)  dorsal column 
D)  spinocerebellar tract 
E)  pyramidal tract 
A)  medial lemniscus 
B)  spinothalamic tract 
C)  dorsal column 
D)  spinocerebellar tract 
E)  pyramidal tract

Question 4

What is the final destination for the spinothalamic tracts?

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum 
B)  gray commissure of spinal cord 
C)  posterior horn of spinal cord 
D)  primary somatosensory cortex 
E)  medulla oblongata 
A)  cerebellum 
B)  gray commissure of spinal cord 
C)  posterior horn of spinal cord 
D)  primary somatosensory cortex 
E)  medulla oblongata

Question 5

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label N.

Accepted Answer

A)  Vestibular nucleus 
B)  Reticular formation 
C)  Globus pallidus 
D)  Tectum 
E)  Cerebellar nucleus 
A)  Vestibular nucleus 
B)  Reticular formation 
C)  Globus pallidus 
D)  Tectum 
E)  Cerebellar nucleus

Question 6

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions:
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cuneate fasciculus 
B)  Posterior spinocerebellar tract 
C)  Reticulospinal tract 
D)  Gracile fasciculus 
E)  Rubrospinal tract 
A)  Cuneate fasciculus 
B)  Posterior spinocerebellar tract 
C)  Reticulospinal tract 
D)  Gracile fasciculus 
E)  Rubrospinal tract

Question 7

Axons from the dorsal roots of spinal nerves that enter the spinal cord at or superior to T6 ascend within the cuneate fasciculus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Select the correct association.

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent-motor 
B)  ascending-sensory 
C)  efferent-mixed sensations 
D)  descending-sensory 
E)  ipsilateral-motor only 
A)  afferent-motor 
B)  ascending-sensory 
C)  efferent-mixed sensations 
D)  descending-sensory 
E)  ipsilateral-motor only

Question 9

The pons works with the medulla oblongata to control respiratory functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

An upper motor neuron supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye would be part of the ________ tract(s).

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral corticospinal 
B)  anterior corticospinal 
C)  cerebellar 
D)  corticobulbar 
E)  dorsal column 
A)  lateral corticospinal 
B)  anterior corticospinal 
C)  cerebellar 
D)  corticobulbar 
E)  dorsal column

Question 11

Which of the following transmits primary information to subconsciously control the muscle tone and movements of distal portions of the upper limbs?

Accepted Answer

A)  vestibulospinal tract 
B)  tectospinal tract 
C)  rubrospinal tract 
D)  corticospinal tract 
E)  reticulospinal tract 
A)  vestibulospinal tract 
B)  tectospinal tract 
C)  rubrospinal tract 
D)  corticospinal tract 
E)  reticulospinal tract

Question 12

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions:
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label A.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dorsal root 
B)  Posterior column 
C)  Ventral root 
D)  Dorsal root ganglion 
E)  Gray commissure 
A)  Dorsal root 
B)  Posterior column 
C)  Ventral root 
D)  Dorsal root ganglion 
E)  Gray commissure

Question 13

Ascending sensory information is relayed from one nucleus to another in a series of steps, which permits modulation of the response, but this processing takes time. Why is this delay in response not dangerous to the organism?

Accepted Answer

Each additional synapse means another sy

Question 14

The posterior spinocerebellar tracts ascend to the cerebellar cortex by way of the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  posterior gray horns 
B)  inferior cerebellar peduncle 
C)  gracile nucleus 
D)  pyramids 
E)  superior cerebellar peduncle 
A)  posterior gray horns 
B)  inferior cerebellar peduncle 
C)  gracile nucleus 
D)  pyramids 
E)  superior cerebellar peduncle

Question 15

Which of the following controls reflexes in response to visual and auditory stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  thalamus 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  inferior medulla oblongata 
E)  both A & B 
A)  thalamus 
B)  mesencephalon 
C)  spinal cord 
D)  inferior medulla oblongata 
E)  both A & B

Question 16

Which area of the brain controls reflex motor patterns related to eating, drinking, and sexual activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  mesencephalon 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  pons 
D)  medulla oblongata 
E)  basal nuclei 
A)  mesencephalon 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  pons 
D)  medulla oblongata 
E)  basal nuclei

Question 17

The anterior spinocerebellar tract carries information about crude sensations of touch and pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Regarding somatic motor control, the pons and superior medulla oblongata ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  control balance reflexes and complex respiratory activity 
B)  plan and initiate voluntary motor activities 
C)  control simple cranial and spinal reflexes 
D)  modify voluntary and reflexive motor patterns at the subconscious level 
E)  control reflexes in response to visual and auditory stimuli 
A)  control balance reflexes and complex respiratory activity 
B)  plan and initiate voluntary motor activities 
C)  control simple cranial and spinal reflexes 
D)  modify voluntary and reflexive motor patterns at the subconscious level 
E)  control reflexes in response to visual and auditory stimuli

Question 19

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions:
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label C.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lateral column 
B)  Dorsal root ganglion 
C)  Anterior median sulcus 
D)  Ventral root 
E)  Lateral horn 
A)  Lateral column 
B)  Dorsal root ganglion 
C)  Anterior median sulcus 
D)  Ventral root 
E)  Lateral horn

Question 20

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions.
-Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

Accepted Answer

A)  Red nucleus 
B)  Tectum 
C)  Basal nuclei 
D)  Vestibular nucleus 
E)  Reticular formation 
A)  Red nucleus 
B)  Tectum 
C)  Basal nuclei 
D)  Vestibular nucleus 
E)  Reticular formation

Exam 15: The Nervous System: Sensory and Motor Tracts of the Spinal Cord

The anterior spinocerebellar tract conducts sensations about

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label B.

The ________, also termed the anterolateral system, carries sensations of pain, temperature, and crude sensations of touch and pressure.

What is the final destination for the spinothalamic tracts?

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label N.

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions: -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label H.

Axons from the dorsal roots of spinal nerves that enter the spinal cord at or superior to T6 ascend within the cuneate fasciculus.

Select the correct association.

The pons works with the medulla oblongata to control respiratory functions.

An upper motor neuron supplying the lateral rectus muscle of the eye would be part of the ________ tract(s).

Which of the following transmits primary information to subconsciously control the muscle tone and movements of distal portions of the upper limbs?

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions: -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label A.

Ascending sensory information is relayed from one nucleus to another in a series of steps, which permits modulation of the response, but this processing takes time. Why is this delay in response not dangerous to the organism?

The posterior spinocerebellar tracts ascend to the cerebellar cortex by way of the ________.

Which of the following controls reflexes in response to visual and auditory stimuli?

Which area of the brain controls reflex motor patterns related to eating, drinking, and sexual activity?

The anterior spinocerebellar tract carries information about crude sensations of touch and pressure.

Regarding somatic motor control, the pons and superior medulla oblongata ________.

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions: -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label C.

Using the figure above, identify the labeled structure(s) in each of the following questions. -Identify the structure(s) indicated by Label E.

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