Question 1

The fiber pathway most superficial in the lateral column is the ________.

Accepted Answer

spinocerebellar pathway

Question 2

The information the body receives from a receptor detecting a stimulus and recognize a change is called a

Accepted Answer

A) perception. 
B) feedback. 
C) a preprogrammed response. 
D) thinking. 
E) sensation. 
A) perception. 
B) feedback. 
C) a preprogrammed response. 
D) thinking. 
E) sensation. E

Question 3

The spinothalamic tract is

Accepted Answer

A) descending. 
B) motor. 
C) ascending. 
D) efferent. 
E) transverse. 
A) descending. 
B) motor. 
C) ascending. 
D) efferent. 
E) transverse. C

Question 4

Figure 15.3
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label F: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 15.3
   
Using the figure...

Question 5

We can distinguish between sensations that originate in different areas of the body because

Accepted Answer

A) sensory neurons carry only one type of information. 
B) sensory neurons from each body region synapse in specific brain regions. 
C) incoming sensory information is first assessed by the thalamus. 
D) different sensory receptor types produce different action potential types. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) sensory neurons carry only one type of information. 
B) sensory neurons from each body region synapse in specific brain regions. 
C) incoming sensory information is first assessed by the thalamus. 
D) different sensory receptor types produce different action potential types. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 6

The fasciculus gracilis ascends same side of cord carrying information about position, fine touch, pressure, and vibration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Processing centers of the pyramidal system include which of the following

Accepted Answer

A) the vestibular nuclei and the superior colliculus 
B) the inferior colliculus and the mamillary body 
C) the red nucleus and the reticular formation 
D) the cerebral nuclei 
E) All of the answers are correct. 
A) the vestibular nuclei and the superior colliculus 
B) the inferior colliculus and the mamillary body 
C) the red nucleus and the reticular formation 
D) the cerebral nuclei 
E) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Figure 15.2
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label H: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 15.2
   
Using the figure...

Question 9

In a somatic motor pathway, the neuron that has a cell body in a CNS processing center is (the)

Accepted Answer

A) lower motor neuron. 
B) preganglionic neuron. 
C) upper motor neuron. 
D) postganglionic neuron. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) lower motor neuron. 
B) preganglionic neuron. 
C) upper motor neuron. 
D) postganglionic neuron. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 10

Figure 15.2
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label D: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Anterior c

Question 11

Figure 15.3
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label I: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 15.3
   
Using the figure...

Question 12

Figure 15.1
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label J: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 15.1
   
Using the figure...

Question 13

Figure 15.2
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label I: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

Lateral co

Question 14

Another word for crossing over of axons is ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another word for crossing over of axons...

Question 15

Figure 15.3
   
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label H: ______________________________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Figure 15.3
   
Using the figure...

Question 16

A motor map of the cortical surface is a ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A motor map of the cortical surface...

Question 17

Motor pathways ________ the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Motor pathways ________ the spinal cord....

Question 18

The pyramidal system can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A) the control system for involuntary muscles. 
B) a voluntary motor pathway. 
C) includes the reticulospinal tract. 
D) a series of ascending tracts. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) the control system for involuntary muscles. 
B) a voluntary motor pathway. 
C) includes the reticulospinal tract. 
D) a series of ascending tracts. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 19

Angina is often felt in the upper left chest and arm because

Accepted Answer

A) the tissues in these regions are damaged or diseased. 
B) these are the first areas to be injured when a person has a heart attack. 
C) the pain is "referred" to the corresponding region of the primary sensory cortex. 
D) muscles in this area work harder during a heart attack and become sore from fatigue. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) the tissues in these regions are damaged or diseased. 
B) these are the first areas to be injured when a person has a heart attack. 
C) the pain is "referred" to the corresponding region of the primary sensory cortex. 
D) muscles in this area work harder during a heart attack and become sore from fatigue. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 20

The ________ carries information that controls muscle tone and balance.

Accepted Answer

vestibulos

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

The fiber pathway most superficial in the lateral column is the ________.

The information the body receives from a receptor detecting a stimulus and recognize a change is called a

The spinothalamic tract is

Figure 15.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label F: ______________________________

We can distinguish between sensations that originate in different areas of the body because

The fasciculus gracilis ascends same side of cord carrying information about position, fine touch, pressure, and vibration.

Processing centers of the pyramidal system include which of the following

Figure 15.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label H: ______________________________

In a somatic motor pathway, the neuron that has a cell body in a CNS processing center is (the)

Figure 15.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label D: ______________________________

Figure 15.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label I: ______________________________

Figure 15.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label J: ______________________________

Figure 15.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label I: ______________________________

Another word for crossing over of axons is ________.

Figure 15.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label H: ______________________________

A motor map of the cortical surface is a ________.

Motor pathways ________ the spinal cord.

The pyramidal system can be defined as

Angina is often felt in the upper left chest and arm because

The ________ carries information that controls muscle tone and balance.

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