Question 1

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is the trigeminothalamic tract?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E A

Question 2

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is the first-order neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E D

Question 3

What do colored regions on body's surface in the diagram represent?

Accepted Answer

A) Dermatomes 
B) Areas of referred pain 
C) Regions of nociceptors 
D) Areas supplied by the primary somatosensory area 
E) Motor nuclei 
A) Dermatomes 
B) Areas of referred pain 
C) Regions of nociceptors 
D) Areas supplied by the primary somatosensory area 
E) Motor nuclei B

Question 4

Which of the following types of stimuli is sensed using encapsulated nerve endings?

Accepted Answer

A) pain 
B) tickle 
C) temperature 
D) itch 
E) vibration 
A) pain 
B) tickle 
C) temperature 
D) itch 
E) vibration

Question 5

What category of receptor cell is used to sense changes in the concentration of chemicals in body fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) photoreceptor 
B) mechanoreceptor 
C) thermoreceptor 
D) chemoreceptor 
E) proprioceptor 
A) photoreceptor 
B) mechanoreceptor 
C) thermoreceptor 
D) chemoreceptor 
E) proprioceptor

Question 6

Proprioception means awareness of

Accepted Answer

A) visual acuity. 
B) body temperature. 
C) color vision. 
D) body position. 
E) pain. 
A) visual acuity. 
B) body temperature. 
C) color vision. 
D) body position. 
E) pain.

Question 7

All of the following result from some form of malfunction by the basal nuclei EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's disease. 
B) Parkinson's disease. 
C) Tourette's syndrome. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
E) synesthesia. 
A) Huntington's disease. 
B) Parkinson's disease. 
C) Tourette's syndrome. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
E) synesthesia.

Question 8

Visceral pain results from stimulating

Accepted Answer

A) nociceptors. 
B) Pacinian corpuscles. 
C) exteroreceptors. 
D) proprioceptors. 
E) thermoreceptors. 
A) nociceptors. 
B) Pacinian corpuscles. 
C) exteroreceptors. 
D) proprioceptors. 
E) thermoreceptors.

Question 9

The integration centers for sensations that are consciously perceived (like vision,smell,taste,and pain)are found in the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum. 
B) basal nuclei. 
C) pontine nuclei. 
D) cerebral cortex. 
E) thalamus. 
A) cerebellum. 
B) basal nuclei. 
C) pontine nuclei. 
D) cerebral cortex. 
E) thalamus.

Question 10

What is phantom limb sensation and describe why the patient experiences these sensations?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Which labeled neuron is considered to be a second-order neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) More than one answer selection is correct. 
E) None of the answer selections are correct. 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) More than one answer selection is correct. 
E) None of the answer selections are correct.

Question 12

Visceral pain coming from the stomach is referred to which location(s)in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) B 
B) G 
C) H 
D) F 
E) E 
A) B 
B) G 
C) H 
D) F 
E) E

Question 13

What category of receptor cell is used to sense changes in the osmotic pressure of body fluids?

Accepted Answer

A) photoreceptor 
B) mechanoreceptor 
C) thermoreceptor 
D) chemoreceptor 
E) osmoreceptor 
A) photoreceptor 
B) mechanoreceptor 
C) thermoreceptor 
D) chemoreceptor 
E) osmoreceptor

Question 14

The main function of muscle spindles is

Accepted Answer

A) to sense tension applied to a tendon. 
B) to sense referred pain. 
C) to perceive cutaneous sensations. 
D) to sense changes in muscle length. 
E) to sense muscle fatigue. 
A) to sense tension applied to a tendon. 
B) to sense referred pain. 
C) to perceive cutaneous sensations. 
D) to sense changes in muscle length. 
E) to sense muscle fatigue.

Question 15

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is the trigeminal ganglion?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 16

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is a lamellated corpuscle?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 17

How many sensory modalities can a single sensory neuron have?

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) Dozens 
C) Hundreds 
D) Thousands 
E) None 
A) One 
B) Dozens 
C) Hundreds 
D) Thousands 
E) None

Question 18

What category of receptor cell is used to sense touch,vibration and pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) photoreceptor 
B) mechanoreceptor 
C) thermoreceptor 
D) chemoreceptor 
E) osmoreceptor 
A) photoreceptor 
B) mechanoreceptor 
C) thermoreceptor 
D) chemoreceptor 
E) osmoreceptor

Question 19

Infants spend approximately 50% of their sleeping time in

Accepted Answer

A) stage one NREM sleep. 
B) stage two NREM sleep. 
C) stage three NREM sleep. 
D) stage four NREM sleep. 
E) REM sleep. 
A) stage one NREM sleep. 
B) stage two NREM sleep. 
C) stage three NREM sleep. 
D) stage four NREM sleep. 
E) REM sleep.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an event in the process of sensation?

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulation of sensory receptors 
B) Transduction of the stimulus 
C) Activation of effector 
D) Generation of impulses 
E) Integration of sensory input. 
A) Stimulation of sensory receptors 
B) Transduction of the stimulus 
C) Activation of effector 
D) Generation of impulses 
E) Integration of sensory input.

Exam 16: Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is the trigeminothalamic tract?

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is the first-order neuron?

What do colored regions on body's surface in the diagram represent?

Which of the following types of stimuli is sensed using encapsulated nerve endings?

What category of receptor cell is used to sense changes in the concentration of chemicals in body fluids?

Proprioception means awareness of

All of the following result from some form of malfunction by the basal nuclei EXCEPT

Visceral pain results from stimulating

The integration centers for sensations that are consciously perceived (like vision,smell,taste,and pain)are found in the

What is phantom limb sensation and describe why the patient experiences these sensations?

Which labeled neuron is considered to be a second-order neuron?

Visceral pain coming from the stomach is referred to which location(s)in the diagram?

What category of receptor cell is used to sense changes in the osmotic pressure of body fluids?

The main function of muscle spindles is

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is the trigeminal ganglion?

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is a lamellated corpuscle?

How many sensory modalities can a single sensory neuron have?

What category of receptor cell is used to sense touch,vibration and pressure?

Infants spend approximately 50% of their sleeping time in

Which of the following is NOT an event in the process of sensation?

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