Question 1

Complex motor activities such as riding a bicycle

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A) only require neural processing at the level of the cerebrum. 
B) with practice,involve little input from the brain. 
C) require the coordinated activity of several regions of the brain. 
D) are largely controlled at the level of the spinal cord. 
E) usually escape notice by the cerebellum. 
A) only require neural processing at the level of the cerebrum. 
B) with practice,involve little input from the brain. 
C) require the coordinated activity of several regions of the brain. 
D) are largely controlled at the level of the spinal cord. 
E) usually escape notice by the cerebellum.

Question 2

Destruction of or damage to a lower motor neuron in the somatic nervous system produces

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A) the inability to localize a stimulus. 
B) a subconscious response to a stimulation. 
C) flaccid paralysis of its muscle fibers (motor unit). 
D) a stimulation of the innervated muscle. 
E) contractile paralysis of its motor unit. 
A) the inability to localize a stimulus. 
B) a subconscious response to a stimulation. 
C) flaccid paralysis of its muscle fibers (motor unit). 
D) a stimulation of the innervated muscle. 
E) contractile paralysis of its motor unit.

Question 3

Feeling pain in the left arm during a heart attack is an example of ________ pain.

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The answer of Feeling pain in the left arm during...

Question 4

Damage to the tectospinal tracts would interfere with the

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A) ability to position the arms. 
B) ability to monitor body position. 
C) ability to make reflex responses of the head and neck in response to sudden movements or loud noises. 
D) ability to control motor units located in the leg. 
E) ability to coordinate eating and swallowing movements. 
A) ability to position the arms. 
B) ability to monitor body position. 
C) ability to make reflex responses of the head and neck in response to sudden movements or loud noises. 
D) ability to control motor units located in the leg. 
E) ability to coordinate eating and swallowing movements.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a property of thermoreceptors?

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A) sensation conducted in same pathway as pain 
B) tonic response to temperature change 
C) found in skeletal muscle,hypothalamus,and skin 
D) project to reticular formation 
E) cold receptors outnumber warm receptors 
A) sensation conducted in same pathway as pain 
B) tonic response to temperature change 
C) found in skeletal muscle,hypothalamus,and skin 
D) project to reticular formation 
E) cold receptors outnumber warm receptors

Question 6

Upper motor neurons of the corticospinal tract synapse with

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A) neurons in autonomic ganglia. 
B) neurons in the anterior gray horns of the spinal cord. 
C) neurons in the spinothalamic tract. 
D) neurons in the lateral gray horns of the spinal cord. 
E) neurons in the dorsal root ganglia. 
A) neurons in autonomic ganglia. 
B) neurons in the anterior gray horns of the spinal cord. 
C) neurons in the spinothalamic tract. 
D) neurons in the lateral gray horns of the spinal cord. 
E) neurons in the dorsal root ganglia.

Question 7

Sensory neurons that are always active are called ________ receptors.

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The answer of Sensory neurons that are always active are...

Question 8

Figure 15-2 The Corticospinal Pathway
Use Figure 15-2 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the type of information that travels along the structure labeled "4."

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A) motor commands to skeletal muscles 
B) proprioception to the cerebral cortex 
C) fine touch to the cerebral cortex 
D) pain and crude touch sensations 
E) visceral motor commands to smooth muscle 
A) motor commands to skeletal muscles 
B) proprioception to the cerebral cortex 
C) fine touch to the cerebral cortex 
D) pain and crude touch sensations 
E) visceral motor commands to smooth muscle

Question 9

Sensory neurons that adapt quickly are called ________ receptors.

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The answer of Sensory neurons that adapt quickly are called...

Question 10

Neurons from the fasciculus gracilis

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A) relay information directly to the cerebrum. 
B) decussate before entering the medial lemniscus. 
C) relay sensory information to the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere. 
D) carry both crude and fine touch. 
E) process proprioception. 
A) relay information directly to the cerebrum. 
B) decussate before entering the medial lemniscus. 
C) relay sensory information to the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere. 
D) carry both crude and fine touch. 
E) process proprioception.

Question 11

Upper motor neurons are located in the

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A) precentral gyrus. 
B) postcentral gyrus. 
C) brain stem. 
D) spinal cord. 
E) precentral gyrus and the brain stem. 
A) precentral gyrus. 
B) postcentral gyrus. 
C) brain stem. 
D) spinal cord. 
E) precentral gyrus and the brain stem.

Question 12

Axons of the corticobulbar tract terminate in the

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A) sensory neurons. 
B) somatic motor neurons in the spinal cord. 
C) autonomic motor neurons in the spinal cord. 
D) motor nuclei of cranial nerves. 
E) nuclei in the thalamus. 
A) sensory neurons. 
B) somatic motor neurons in the spinal cord. 
C) autonomic motor neurons in the spinal cord. 
D) motor nuclei of cranial nerves. 
E) nuclei in the thalamus.

Question 13

What loss would result from cutting through the medial lemniscus on the right side?

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A) loss of pain sensation on the left side of the body 
B) loss of pain sensation on the right side of the body 
C) loss of fine touch sensation on the left side of the body 
D) loss of fine touch sensation on the right side of the body 
E) complete hemiplegia (paralysis)on the left side of the body 
A) loss of pain sensation on the left side of the body 
B) loss of pain sensation on the right side of the body 
C) loss of fine touch sensation on the left side of the body 
D) loss of fine touch sensation on the right side of the body 
E) complete hemiplegia (paralysis)on the left side of the body

Question 14

Some neurons within the basal nuclei are known to

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A) stimulate neurons with GABA. 
B) inhibit neurons with GABA. 
C) stimulate neurons with acetylcholine. 
D) stimulate neurons with GABA and stimulate neurons with acetylcholine. 
E) inhibit neurons with GABA and stimulate neurons with acetylcholine. 
A) stimulate neurons with GABA. 
B) inhibit neurons with GABA. 
C) stimulate neurons with acetylcholine. 
D) stimulate neurons with GABA and stimulate neurons with acetylcholine. 
E) inhibit neurons with GABA and stimulate neurons with acetylcholine.

Question 15

What are differences and similarities between "crude" touch and "fine" touch sensations?

Accepted Answer

Crude touch refers to sensations from st

Question 16

Identify the type of information that travels along the structure labeled "2."

Accepted Answer

A) motor commands to skeletal muscles 
B) proprioception to the cerebral cortex 
C) fine touch to the cerebral cortex 
D) pain and crude touch sensations 
E) visceral motor commands to smooth muscle 
A) motor commands to skeletal muscles 
B) proprioception to the cerebral cortex 
C) fine touch to the cerebral cortex 
D) pain and crude touch sensations 
E) visceral motor commands to smooth muscle

Question 17

Mechanoreceptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called

Accepted Answer

A) nociceptors. 
B) baroreceptors. 
C) chemoreceptors. 
D) proprioceptors. 
E) thermoreceptors. 
A) nociceptors. 
B) baroreceptors. 
C) chemoreceptors. 
D) proprioceptors. 
E) thermoreceptors.

Question 18

Sensory transduction can involve which of the following?

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A) a stimulus altering the permeability of a receptor membrane 
B) change in the flow of ions across the sensory membrane 
C) the production of a receptor potential 
D) inhibition of neurotransmitter release 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) a stimulus altering the permeability of a receptor membrane 
B) change in the flow of ions across the sensory membrane 
C) the production of a receptor potential 
D) inhibition of neurotransmitter release 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 19

The information that is passed from a sensory receptor to the central nervous system is called a(n)________.

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The answer of The information that is passed from a...

Question 20

Which ascending tract carries the sensations for fine touch and vibration?

Accepted Answer

A) corticobulbar 
B) corticospinal 
C) posterior (dorsal)column 
D) spinothalamic 
E) spinocerebellar 
A) corticobulbar 
B) corticospinal 
C) posterior (dorsal)column 
D) spinothalamic 
E) spinocerebellar

Exam 15: Neural Integration I: Sensory Pathways and the Somatic Nervous System

Complex motor activities such as riding a bicycle

Destruction of or damage to a lower motor neuron in the somatic nervous system produces

Feeling pain in the left arm during a heart attack is an example of ________ pain.

Damage to the tectospinal tracts would interfere with the

Which of the following is not a property of thermoreceptors?

Upper motor neurons of the corticospinal tract synapse with

Sensory neurons that are always active are called ________ receptors.

Figure 15-2 The Corticospinal Pathway Use Figure 15-2 to answer the following questions: -Identify the type of information that travels along the structure labeled "4."

Sensory neurons that adapt quickly are called ________ receptors.

Neurons from the fasciculus gracilis

Upper motor neurons are located in the

Axons of the corticobulbar tract terminate in the

What loss would result from cutting through the medial lemniscus on the right side?

Some neurons within the basal nuclei are known to

What are differences and similarities between "crude" touch and "fine" touch sensations?

Identify the type of information that travels along the structure labeled "2."

Mechanoreceptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called

Sensory transduction can involve which of the following?

The information that is passed from a sensory receptor to the central nervous system is called a(n)________.

Which ascending tract carries the sensations for fine touch and vibration?

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