Exam 27: Cutaneous Sensory Systems

Primary somatosensory neurons that serve the torso of the body make synapses in the

The ability to distinguish between two cutaneous stimuli is called

Intensity of sensory stimuli are encoded by

A push or pull on the skin is best detected by

"First pain" is carried by

The ability to discriminate between two stimuli S1 and S2 depends on

High frequency vibration on the skin is best detected by

Crossing over (decussation) of somatosensory afferent information occurs in the

Fast-adapting fibers best detect

Sensing of one modality as another is called

Pain and temperature information crosses over to the other side of the CNS in the

The receptive field for somatosensory system is

Sensory afferents for touch help relieve pain by

The quality of a sensory stimulus is generally encoded by

Primary somatosensory neurons that serve the lower half of the body make synapses in the

The main function of lateral inhibition is to

The cell bodies of most primary somatosensory afferent neurons are found in

Most somatosensory information is transmitted to the CNS via the

The area of skin whose sensory input enters the spinal cord at a single segment is called a

The somatosensory cortex is located in the