Exam 11:How Does the Nervous System Respond to Stimulation and Produce Movement? Part C

How many homunculi are present in the primary somatosensory cortex,according to the Kaas model?

The _____ controls limbs and digits,whereas the _____ controls mainly trunk muscles.

Motor cortex is activated when a person:

Both the posterior and anterior spinothalamic tracts send their signals to the _____ nucleus of the thalamus.

The neurotransmitter system that is MOST important for basal ganglia function is the:

Shortly after birth,baby Alex seemed completely normal;however,a few months later he started demonstrating signs of increased muscle spasticity,dyskinesia (problems with involuntary muscle movements),and movement tremors.Based on this symptom profile it appears that Alex may have:

Action potentials in the semicircular canals are stimulated by:

Proprioception is the perception of:

Injury to level L1-L2 of the spinal cord would likely result in:

Pacinian corpuscles are most responsive to:

The dorsal visual stream is the _____ stream,while the ventral visual stream is the _____ stream.

In all animals,a large proportion of the motor cortex is represented by:

Walter Hess's experiments reveal that one of the functions of the brainstem is to:

The _____ control(s)the force of a movement,whereas the _____ control(s)the timing and accuracy of the movement.

Early research by Evarts demonstrated that movement force was related to:

The cerebellum consists of _____ distinct cell layer(s).

The _____ contributes to motor control by adjusting the forces associated with movements,while the _____ compares the intended movement with actual movement for the improvement of movement skill.

Which of the following receptors are rapidly adapting receptors?

Locked-in syndrome can occur following damage to the:

Information from the _____ crosses to the other side of the brain in the brainstem,whereas the _____ crosses to the other side of the brain in the spinal cord.