Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type. -Hair follicle receptors

Indicate the order of each of the following in a descending pathway. (1) Cerebral cortex (2) Pyramids (3) Cerebral peduncles (4) Internal capsule

The brainstem receives sensory input from which cranial nerves? (Check all that apply.)

Mechanoreceptors respond to

The type of brain waves observed in an individual who is awake but in a quiet resting state with eyes closed are ________ waves.

The taste area is located in the ________.

Damage to Wernicke area would result in

The perception of position and movement of body parts is ________.

All of the following nerve endings are found in the skin EXCEPT ________.

Pacinian corpuscles respond to

Which of the following would indicate a possible lesion of the trigeminal nerve (V)?

Long-term memory may involve

During brain surgery, the superior portion of the primary somatic sensory cortex of a patient is stimulated. The patient is most likely to

Two tracts found within the extrapyramidal system are the ________.

Receptors that in general do not produce an action potential, but can release neurotransmitters in response to a receptor potential are ________ receptors.

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -Theta waves

Impulses that initiate motivation and forethought originate in the ________.

The pain a person experiences with acute appendicitis results from stimulating nerve endings called ________.

The cerebellum functions as a comparator. This means that the cerebellum compares

Identify all of the examples of primary receptors. (Check all that apply.)