Multiple Choice
Intensity of sensory stimuli are encoded by
A) population of neurons firing and their frequency of firing
B) connectivity of sensory neurons in the spinal cord
C) connectivity of sensory fibers in the cerebrum
D) size of the action potentials
E) the receptive field of sensory neurons
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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Q2: The ability to distinguish between two cutaneous
Q4: A push or pull on the skin
Q5: "First pain" is carried by<br>A) Large
Q6: The ability to discriminate between two
Q7: High frequency vibration on the skin is
Q8: Crossing over (decussation) of somatosensory afferent information
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Q10: Sensing of one modality as another is
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