Question 1

Which spinal tracts carry action potentials generated by nociceptors?

Accepted Answer

A) anterior spinothalamic tracts 
B) posterior spinothalamic tracts 
C) lateral spinothalamic tracts 
D) posterior column pathway 
E) spinocerebellar pathway 
A) anterior spinothalamic tracts 
B) posterior spinothalamic tracts 
C) lateral spinothalamic tracts 
D) posterior column pathway 
E) spinocerebellar pathway

Question 2

Figure 13-3
-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 3

The cranial nerves that innervate the eye muscles are

Accepted Answer

A) I,II,and III. 
B) III,IV,and VI. 
C) II,III,and IV. 
D) II and VI. 
E) III and V. 
A) I,II,and III. 
B) III,IV,and VI. 
C) II,III,and IV. 
D) II and VI. 
E) III and V.

Question 4

The corticospinal system is often referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A) red nucleus. 
B) reticular formation. 
C) spinothalamic tracts. 
D) pyramidal system. 
E) medullary centers. 
A) red nucleus. 
B) reticular formation. 
C) spinothalamic tracts. 
D) pyramidal system. 
E) medullary centers.

Question 5

________ are receptors in the aorta that monitor the blood pressure.

Accepted Answer

A) Chemoreceptors 
B) Nociceptors 
C) Baroreceptors 
D) Proprioceptors 
E) Photoreceptors 
A) Chemoreceptors 
B) Nociceptors 
C) Baroreceptors 
D) Proprioceptors 
E) Photoreceptors

Question 6

The highest levels of information processing occur in the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrum. 
B) diencephalon. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) medulla oblongata. 
E) corpus callosum. 
A) cerebrum. 
B) diencephalon. 
C) cerebellum. 
D) medulla oblongata. 
E) corpus callosum.

Question 7

Which of the cranial nerves is named for the fact that it "wanders," that is,innervates structures throughout the thorax and abdomen?

Accepted Answer

A) VIII 
B) IX 
C) X 
D) XI 
E) XII 
A) VIII 
B) IX 
C) X 
D) XI 
E) XII

Question 8

The superior border of the temporal lobe is marked by the

Accepted Answer

A) insula. 
B) longitudinal fissure. 
C) central sulcus. 
D) lateral sulcus. 
E) parieto-occipital sulcus. 
A) insula. 
B) longitudinal fissure. 
C) central sulcus. 
D) lateral sulcus. 
E) parieto-occipital sulcus.

Question 9

Sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the

Accepted Answer

A) medulla oblongata. 
B) pons. 
C) midbrain. 
D) thalamus. 
E) cerebellum. 
A) medulla oblongata. 
B) pons. 
C) midbrain. 
D) thalamus. 
E) cerebellum.

Question 10

The corpus callosum is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) arcuate fibers. 
B) longitudinal fasciculi. 
C) association fibers. 
D) commissural fibers. 
E) projection fibers. 
A) arcuate fibers. 
B) longitudinal fasciculi. 
C) association fibers. 
D) commissural fibers. 
E) projection fibers.

Question 11

Which cranial nerves are involved with the eye?

Accepted Answer

A) optic and vestibulocochlear nerves 
B) facial,trigeminal,and accessory nerves 
C) trigeminal,abducens,facial,vagus,and accessory nerves 
D) optic,oculomotor,abducens,and troclear nerves 
E) optic,trigeminal,facial,and accessory nerves 
A) optic and vestibulocochlear nerves 
B) facial,trigeminal,and accessory nerves 
C) trigeminal,abducens,facial,vagus,and accessory nerves 
D) optic,oculomotor,abducens,and troclear nerves 
E) optic,trigeminal,facial,and accessory nerves

Question 12

Which of the following is improperly paired?

Accepted Answer

A) telencephalon - will form the cerebrum 
B) diencephalon - becomes the ventricle 
C) mesencephalon - also called the midbrain 
D) metencephalon - will form the cerebellum and pons 
E) myelencephalon - will form the medullar oblongata 
A) telencephalon - will form the cerebrum 
B) diencephalon - becomes the ventricle 
C) mesencephalon - also called the midbrain 
D) metencephalon - will form the cerebellum and pons 
E) myelencephalon - will form the medullar oblongata

Question 13

Sensory neurons that are normally inactive but can become active for a short time are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) phasic receptors 
B) tonic receptors 
C) myelinated 
D) proprioceptors 
E) nociceptors 
A) phasic receptors 
B) tonic receptors 
C) myelinated 
D) proprioceptors 
E) nociceptors

Question 14

Explain adaptation,and differentiate between peripheral adaptation and central adaptation.

Accepted Answer

A) Adaptation is an increase in receptor sensitivity in the presence of constant stimulation.Peripheral adaptation reduces the amount of information sent to the CNS.In central adaptation,the awareness of the stimulus virtually disappears. 
B) Adaptation is a decrease in receptor sensitivity in the presence of constant stimulation.Peripheral adaptation reduces the amount of information sent to the CNS.In central adaptation,the awareness of the stimulus virtually disappears. 
C) Adaptation is an increase in receptor sensitivity in the presence of constant stimulation.Peripheral adaptation increases the amount of information sent to the CNS.In central adaptation,the awareness of the stimulus is enhanced. 
D) Adaptation is a decrease in receptor sensitivity in the presence of constant stimulation.Peripheral adaptation increases the amount of information sent to the CNS.In central adaptation,the awareness of the stimulus is enhanced. 
E) Adaptation is a decrease in receptor sensitivity in the presence of constant simulation.In peripheral adaptation,the awareness of the stimulus virtually disappears.Central adaptation reduces the amount of information received by the CNS. 
A) Adaptation is an increase in receptor sensitivity in the presence of constant stimulation.Peripheral adaptation reduces the amount of information sent to the CNS.In central adaptation,the awareness of the stimulus virtually disappears. 
B) Adaptation is a decrease in receptor sensitivity in the presence of constant stimulation.Peripheral adaptation reduces the amount of information sent to the CNS.In central adaptation,the awareness of the stimulus virtually disappears. 
C) Adaptation is an increase in receptor sensitivity in the presence of constant stimulation.Peripheral adaptation increases the amount of information sent to the CNS.In central adaptation,the awareness of the stimulus is enhanced. 
D) Adaptation is a decrease in receptor sensitivity in the presence of constant stimulation.Peripheral adaptation increases the amount of information sent to the CNS.In central adaptation,the awareness of the stimulus is enhanced. 
E) Adaptation is a decrease in receptor sensitivity in the presence of constant simulation.In peripheral adaptation,the awareness of the stimulus virtually disappears.Central adaptation reduces the amount of information received by the CNS.

Question 15

Which of the following is sometimes called "prickling pain"?

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical damage 
B) chemicals 
C) extremes of temperature 
D) fast pain 
E) both chemicals and fast pain 
A) mechanical damage 
B) chemicals 
C) extremes of temperature 
D) fast pain 
E) both chemicals and fast pain

Question 16

Which of the following is a function of the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) secretes cerebrospinal fluid 
B) secretes melatonin 
C) processes sensory information and relays it to the cerebrum 
D) stores memories 
E) regulates food intake 
A) secretes cerebrospinal fluid 
B) secretes melatonin 
C) processes sensory information and relays it to the cerebrum 
D) stores memories 
E) regulates food intake

Question 17

As CSF circulates,________ between it and the interstitial fluid of the CNS is unrestricted between and across the ependymal cells.

Accepted Answer

A) osmosis 
B) perfusion 
C) diffusion 
D) convection 
E) conduction 
A) osmosis 
B) perfusion 
C) diffusion 
D) convection 
E) conduction

Question 18

Sensory encoding of the perceived location of a stimulus depends on

Accepted Answer

A) the frequency of action potentials. 
B) which labeled line is active. 
C) the specific location of the cortical neuron that is stimulated. 
D) the specific sensitivity of the peripheral receptor. 
E) both the frequency of action potentials and which labeled line is active. 
A) the frequency of action potentials. 
B) which labeled line is active. 
C) the specific location of the cortical neuron that is stimulated. 
D) the specific sensitivity of the peripheral receptor. 
E) both the frequency of action potentials and which labeled line is active.

Question 19

A receptor that responds to chemicals dissolved in solution is a

Accepted Answer

A) tactile receptor. 
B) chemoreceptor. 
C) nociceptor. 
D) thermoreceptor. 
E) light receptor. 
A) tactile receptor. 
B) chemoreceptor. 
C) nociceptor. 
D) thermoreceptor. 
E) light receptor.

Question 20

Gustatory information reaches the brain by way of cranial nerve

Accepted Answer

A) I. 
B) II. 
C) X. 
D) IV. 
E) IX. 
A) I. 
B) II. 
C) X. 
D) IV. 
E) IX.

Exam 13: The Brain, cranial Nerves, and Sensory and Motor Pathways

Which spinal tracts carry action potentials generated by nociceptors?

Figure 13-3 -Identify the type of information that travels along the structure labeled "2."

The cranial nerves that innervate the eye muscles are

The corticospinal system is often referred to as the

________ are receptors in the aorta that monitor the blood pressure.

The highest levels of information processing occur in the

Which of the cranial nerves is named for the fact that it "wanders," that is,innervates structures throughout the thorax and abdomen?

The superior border of the temporal lobe is marked by the

Sensory information is processed and relayed to the cerebrum by the

The corpus callosum is composed of

Which cranial nerves are involved with the eye?

Which of the following is improperly paired?

Sensory neurons that are normally inactive but can become active for a short time are called ________.

Explain adaptation,and differentiate between peripheral adaptation and central adaptation.

Which of the following is sometimes called "prickling pain"?

Which of the following is a function of the thalamus?

As CSF circulates,________ between it and the interstitial fluid of the CNS is unrestricted between and across the ependymal cells.

Sensory encoding of the perceived location of a stimulus depends on

A receptor that responds to chemicals dissolved in solution is a

Gustatory information reaches the brain by way of cranial nerve

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