Question 1

The function of proprioception is to provide information about:

Accepted Answer

A) Body movement and position 
B) Orientation of the head 
C) Changes in rotation of the head 
D) Touch,pain,heat,and cold 
A) Body movement and position 
B) Orientation of the head 
C) Changes in rotation of the head 
D) Touch,pain,heat,and cold

Question 2

How many types of pain receptors are there?

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Four 
A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Four

Question 3

Central pattern generators are functional in infants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe in detail the therapies for Parkinson's.

Accepted Answer

Parkinson's disease is a progressive neu

Question 5

The ___ released by pain-carrying axons is substance P.

Accepted Answer

A) neurohormone 
B) hormone 
C) prostaglandin 
D) neuropeptide 
A) neurohormone 
B) hormone 
C) prostaglandin 
D) neuropeptide

Question 6

Several immune system genes have been implicated in multiple sclerosis,suggesting that this disorder is purely genetic in its causation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following muscles probably has the most individual muscles cells controlled by a single motor neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) Triceps muscle 
B) Eye muscle 
C) Index finger muscle 
D) Tongue muscle 
A) Triceps muscle 
B) Eye muscle 
C) Index finger muscle 
D) Tongue muscle

Question 8

Myasthenia gravis can be caused by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Damage to dopamine-containing cells in the substantia nigra 
B) Loss of acetylcholine receptors on muscles 
C) Loss of cell bodies in the striatum 
D) Damage to the myelin sheath that covers axons in the spinal cord 
A) Damage to dopamine-containing cells in the substantia nigra 
B) Loss of acetylcholine receptors on muscles 
C) Loss of cell bodies in the striatum 
D) Damage to the myelin sheath that covers axons in the spinal cord

Question 9

Skeletal muscles are also known as striated muscles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Huntington's is inherited by 100% of an afflicted person's children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Some pain receptors are actually chemical receptors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The utricle and saccule provide information pertaining to:

Accepted Answer

A) Balance and movement of the trunk 
B) Lack of balance 
C) Movements of body parts 
D) Position of the head with respect to gravity 
A) Balance and movement of the trunk 
B) Lack of balance 
C) Movements of body parts 
D) Position of the head with respect to gravity

Question 13

Which of the following is most active during complex movements such as martial art forms,which require smooth integrations of numerous movements?

Accepted Answer

A) Premotor cortex 
B) Vestibular system 
C) Basal ganglia 
D) Cerebellum 
A) Premotor cortex 
B) Vestibular system 
C) Basal ganglia 
D) Cerebellum

Question 14

The hair cells of the semicircular canals are bent and stimulated by:

Accepted Answer

A) Movement of a gelatinous mass 
B) The otoliths 
C) The skin senses 
D) Cilia 
A) Movement of a gelatinous mass 
B) The otoliths 
C) The skin senses 
D) Cilia

Question 15

Pain perception is not influenced by emotional reactions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One drug treatment for myasthenia gravis involves:

Accepted Answer

A) Immunosuppression 
B) Inhibiting the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine 
C) Giving precursors to acetylcholine 
D) Giving L-DOPA 
A) Immunosuppression 
B) Inhibiting the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine 
C) Giving precursors to acetylcholine 
D) Giving L-DOPA

Question 17

The primary somatosensory cortex receives input from the___.The primary somatosensory cortex sends outputs to the ___ and the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) thalamus,secondary somatosensory cortex,posterior parietal cortex 
B) spinal cord,secondary somatosensory cortex,primary motor cortex 
C) spinal cord and cranial nerves,secondary somatosensory cortex,posterior parietal cortex 
D) thalamus,secondary somatosensory cortex,primary motor cortex 
A) thalamus,secondary somatosensory cortex,posterior parietal cortex 
B) spinal cord,secondary somatosensory cortex,primary motor cortex 
C) spinal cord and cranial nerves,secondary somatosensory cortex,posterior parietal cortex 
D) thalamus,secondary somatosensory cortex,primary motor cortex

Question 18

Neurons in the periacqueductal gray are ___ by endorphins.

Accepted Answer

A) activated 
B) disinhibited 
C) inhibited 
D) made refractory 
A) activated 
B) disinhibited 
C) inhibited 
D) made refractory

Question 19

The difference in sensitivity to touch in our most sensitive body areas relative to our least sensitive is a ___ difference.

Accepted Answer

A) 25 fold 
B) 10 fold 
C) 100 fold 
D) 50 fold 
A) 25 fold 
B) 10 fold 
C) 100 fold 
D) 50 fold

Question 20

When are the cells in the prefrontal cortex (in contrast to the primary motor cortex)most active?

Accepted Answer

A) In preparation and planning for movements 
B) During movements 
C) At or after the end of movements 
D) During inhibition of movements 
A) In preparation and planning for movements 
B) During movements 
C) At or after the end of movements 
D) During inhibition of movements

The function of proprioception is to provide information about:

How many types of pain receptors are there?

Central pattern generators are functional in infants.

Describe in detail the therapies for Parkinson's.

The ___ released by pain-carrying axons is substance P.

Several immune system genes have been implicated in multiple sclerosis,suggesting that this disorder is purely genetic in its causation.

Which of the following muscles probably has the most individual muscles cells controlled by a single motor neuron?

Myasthenia gravis can be caused by which of the following?

Skeletal muscles are also known as striated muscles.

Huntington's is inherited by 100% of an afflicted person's children.

Some pain receptors are actually chemical receptors.

The utricle and saccule provide information pertaining to:

Which of the following is most active during complex movements such as martial art forms,which require smooth integrations of numerous movements?

The hair cells of the semicircular canals are bent and stimulated by:

Pain perception is not influenced by emotional reactions.

One drug treatment for myasthenia gravis involves:

The primary somatosensory cortex receives input from the_.The primary somatosensory cortex sends outputs to the _ and the ___.

Neurons in the periacqueductal gray are ___ by endorphins.

The difference in sensitivity to touch in our most sensitive body areas relative to our least sensitive is a ___ difference.

When are the cells in the prefrontal cortex (in contrast to the primary motor cortex)most active?

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

The function of proprioception is to provide information about:

How many types of pain receptors are there?

Central pattern generators are functional in infants.

Describe in detail the therapies for Parkinson's.

The ___ released by pain-carrying axons is substance P.

Several immune system genes have been implicated in multiple sclerosis,suggesting that this disorder is purely genetic in its causation.

Which of the following muscles probably has the most individual muscles cells controlled by a single motor neuron?

Myasthenia gravis can be caused by which of the following?

Skeletal muscles are also known as striated muscles.

Huntington's is inherited by 100% of an afflicted person's children.

Some pain receptors are actually chemical receptors.

The utricle and saccule provide information pertaining to:

Which of the following is most active during complex movements such as martial art forms,which require smooth integrations of numerous movements?

The hair cells of the semicircular canals are bent and stimulated by:

Pain perception is not influenced by emotional reactions.

One drug treatment for myasthenia gravis involves:

The primary somatosensory cortex receives input from the___.The primary somatosensory cortex sends outputs to the ___ and the ___.

Neurons in the periacqueductal gray are ___ by endorphins.

The difference in sensitivity to touch in our most sensitive body areas relative to our least sensitive is a ___ difference.

When are the cells in the prefrontal cortex (in contrast to the primary motor cortex)most active?

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 primary somatosensory cortex receives input from the_.The primary somatosensory cortex sends outputs to the _ and the ___.