Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

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

When the CNS responds to tissue damage by decreasing the pain threshold and increasing its sensitivity to pain, this is called

Which of the cortical areas listed below is most likely to be stimulated first when repeating a word you just heard spoken?

Decreased sensitivity to a continued stimulus is called

The senses of taste and hearing both utilize receptor cells that are categorized as _______.

Free nerve endings respond to

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

CREB activates gene transcription in neurons that results in the formation of

Match the term with its definition. -CREB

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

-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does "B" represent?

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

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -central sensitization

Which of the following statements concerning the descending pathways of the spinal cord is true?

The region of the limbic system that is involved in the feeling of satisfaction with sex and feeding behaviors is the ______.

Mechanoreceptors respond to

The right cerebral hemisphere

The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in

Which of the following is a visceral sensation?

The brainstem