Question 1

Pain information travels to the brain on a single type of axons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Dermatomes typically overlap to some degree.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The body segment served by a specific spinal nerve is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) Dermatome 
B) Spinal area 
C) Capula 
D) Ruffini area 
A) Dermatome 
B) Spinal area 
C) Capula 
D) Ruffini area A

Question 4

The ___detect(s)movement of body parts.

Accepted Answer

A) proprioception sense 
B) skin senses 
C) vestibular sense 
D) visceral sense 
A) proprioception sense 
B) skin senses 
C) vestibular sense 
D) visceral sense

Question 5

The pain relief from placebos has never been explained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The most sensitive parts of our bodies for touch are the ___ while the least sensitive are the___.

Accepted Answer

A) genitals,upper arms and lower back 
B) genitals,lips,and fingertips;upper arms and calves of our legs 
C) lips and fingertips,upper arms and calves of our legs 
D) genitals and lips,small of the back and upper arms 
A) genitals,upper arms and lower back 
B) genitals,lips,and fingertips;upper arms and calves of our legs 
C) lips and fingertips,upper arms and calves of our legs 
D) genitals and lips,small of the back and upper arms

Question 7

Muscle spindles inhibit muscle contractions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Muscle spindles respond to muscle___ while Golgi tendon organs respond to changes in muscle___.

Accepted Answer

A) tension,fatigue 
B) fatigue,tension 
C) stretch,tension 
D) tension,stretch 
A) tension,fatigue 
B) fatigue,tension 
C) stretch,tension 
D) tension,stretch

Question 9

The etiology of multiple sclerosis may involve:

Accepted Answer

A) The formation of neurofibrillary tangles 
B) Lack of an enzyme needed for myelinization 
C) Immune system sensitization by a virus 
D) A genetic error for the protein that forms myelin 
A) The formation of neurofibrillary tangles 
B) Lack of an enzyme needed for myelinization 
C) Immune system sensitization by a virus 
D) A genetic error for the protein that forms myelin

Question 10

Painful events are detected by:

Accepted Answer

A) Free nerve endings 
B) Merkel's disks 
C) Meissner's corpuscles 
D) Pacinian corpuscles 
A) Free nerve endings 
B) Merkel's disks 
C) Meissner's corpuscles 
D) Pacinian corpuscles

Question 11

The more repetitions of ___ beyond ___ determine the age of onset of the symptoms of Huntington's.

Accepted Answer

A) cytosine,adenine,and guanine;37 
B) cytosine,adenine,and uracil;37 
C) adenine,uracil,and guanine;30 
D) cytosine,adenine,and guanine;10 
E) adenine,thymine,and guanine;34 
A) cytosine,adenine,and guanine;37 
B) cytosine,adenine,and uracil;37 
C) adenine,uracil,and guanine;30 
D) cytosine,adenine,and guanine;10 
E) adenine,thymine,and guanine;34

Question 12

Damage to the basal ganglia would be expected to:

Accepted Answer

A) Result in postural abnormalities and involuntary movements 
B) Result in inhibited reflexes 
C) Change the person's perception of movement 
D) Produce difficulties in initiating and inhibiting movement 
A) Result in postural abnormalities and involuntary movements 
B) Result in inhibited reflexes 
C) Change the person's perception of movement 
D) Produce difficulties in initiating and inhibiting movement

Question 13

The standard drug treatment for Parkinson's disease is:

Accepted Answer

A) Apomorphine 
B) Nicotine 
C) Levodopa 
D) Any dopamine antagonist 
A) Apomorphine 
B) Nicotine 
C) Levodopa 
D) Any dopamine antagonist

Question 14

Explain the phantom limb phenomenon.Give its different forms and the explanation for phantom pain.

Accepted Answer

The phantom limb phenomenon refers to th

Question 15

Parkinson's disease may be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A) Environmental toxins 
B) Faulty metabolism of fats 
C) An unrecognized parasitic infection 
D) Demyelination disorders 
A) Environmental toxins 
B) Faulty metabolism of fats 
C) An unrecognized parasitic infection 
D) Demyelination disorders

Question 16

What is the relationship between the motor neurons and muscle fibers?

Accepted Answer

A) Each neuron innervates only one muscle fiber. 
B) The more muscle fibers a neuron innervates,the more precise the movements. 
C) The more neurons to a single muscle fiber,the more precise the movements. 
D) The fewer muscle fibers to a single neuron,the more precise the movements. 
A) Each neuron innervates only one muscle fiber. 
B) The more muscle fibers a neuron innervates,the more precise the movements. 
C) The more neurons to a single muscle fiber,the more precise the movements. 
D) The fewer muscle fibers to a single neuron,the more precise the movements.

Question 17

Huntington's disease involves neuronal loss in the brainstem and cerebellum.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The secondary somatosensory cortex sends axons to the ___,which may determine whether a stimulus is to be ___.

Accepted Answer

A) hippocampus,remembered 
B) amygdala,avoided 
C) hypothalamus,hedonically valued 
D) hippocampus,approached 
A) hippocampus,remembered 
B) amygdala,avoided 
C) hypothalamus,hedonically valued 
D) hippocampus,approached

Question 19

When you hear Uncle Rico dismissing any placebo effect of pain relief as "all in the mind," you can set him straight by:

Accepted Answer

A) Stating that PET scans show that placebos activate opiate receptors 
B) Arguing that placebo pain relief is just the same as hypnotic pain relief 
C) Arguing that hypnosis can block placebo pain relief 
D) Arguing that placebo pain relief is a physical process that can be abolished with an endorphin blocker 
A) Stating that PET scans show that placebos activate opiate receptors 
B) Arguing that placebo pain relief is just the same as hypnotic pain relief 
C) Arguing that hypnosis can block placebo pain relief 
D) Arguing that placebo pain relief is a physical process that can be abolished with an endorphin blocker

Question 20

Parkinson's has no mental symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Pain information travels to the brain on a single type of axons.

Dermatomes typically overlap to some degree.

The body segment served by a specific spinal nerve is called a:

The ___detect(s)movement of body parts.

The pain relief from placebos has never been explained.

The most sensitive parts of our bodies for touch are the _ while the least sensitive are the_.

Muscle spindles inhibit muscle contractions.

Muscle spindles respond to muscle_ while Golgi tendon organs respond to changes in muscle_.

The etiology of multiple sclerosis may involve:

Painful events are detected by:

The more repetitions of _ beyond _ determine the age of onset of the symptoms of Huntington's.

Damage to the basal ganglia would be expected to:

The standard drug treatment for Parkinson's disease is:

Explain the phantom limb phenomenon.Give its different forms and the explanation for phantom pain.

Parkinson's disease may be caused by:

What is the relationship between the motor neurons and muscle fibers?

Huntington's disease involves neuronal loss in the brainstem and cerebellum.

The secondary somatosensory cortex sends axons to the _,which may determine whether a stimulus is to be _.

When you hear Uncle Rico dismissing any placebo effect of pain relief as "all in the mind," you can set him straight by:

Parkinson's has no mental symptoms.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

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Exam 11: The Body Senses and Movement

Pain information travels to the brain on a single type of axons.

Dermatomes typically overlap to some degree.

The body segment served by a specific spinal nerve is called a:

The ___detect(s)movement of body parts.

The pain relief from placebos has never been explained.

The most sensitive parts of our bodies for touch are the ___ while the least sensitive are the___.

Muscle spindles inhibit muscle contractions.

Muscle spindles respond to muscle___ while Golgi tendon organs respond to changes in muscle___.

The etiology of multiple sclerosis may involve:

Painful events are detected by:

The more repetitions of ___ beyond ___ determine the age of onset of the symptoms of Huntington's.

Damage to the basal ganglia would be expected to:

The standard drug treatment for Parkinson's disease is:

Explain the phantom limb phenomenon.Give its different forms and the explanation for phantom pain.

Parkinson's disease may be caused by:

What is the relationship between the motor neurons and muscle fibers?

Huntington's disease involves neuronal loss in the brainstem and cerebellum.

The secondary somatosensory cortex sends axons to the ___,which may determine whether a stimulus is to be ___.

When you hear Uncle Rico dismissing any placebo effect of pain relief as "all in the mind," you can set him straight by:

Parkinson's has no mental symptoms.

What is Biopsychology?

Communication Within the Nervous System

The Organization and Functions of the Nervous System

The Methods and Ethics of Research

Drugs, Addiction, and Reward

Motivation and the Regulation of Internal States

The Biology of Sex and Gender

Emotion and Health

Hearing and Language

Vision and Visual Perception

Learning and Memory

Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning

Psychological Disorders

Sleep and Consciousness

Filters

The most sensitive parts of our bodies for touch are the _ while the least sensitive are the_.

Muscle spindles respond to muscle_ while Golgi tendon organs respond to changes in muscle_.

The more repetitions of _ beyond _ determine the age of onset of the symptoms of Huntington's.

The secondary somatosensory cortex sends axons to the _,which may determine whether a stimulus is to be _.