Question 1

_____________________ are the primary sources of proprioceptive sensation.

Accepted Answer

A) Golgi tendon organs 
B) Pacinian corpuscles 
C) Merkel's discs 
D) Muscle spindles 
A) Golgi tendon organs 
B) Pacinian corpuscles 
C) Merkel's discs 
D) Muscle spindles

Question 2

For each of the following statements, put a "R" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of rods; put a "C" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of cones.
-Concentrated in fovea

Accepted Answer

A) R 
B) C 
A) R 
B) C

Question 3

For each of the following statements, put a "R" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of rods; put a "C" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of cones.
-Rapidly responding

Accepted Answer

A) R 
B) C 
A) R 
B) C

Question 4

Loss of smell is common in brain injury because of the fragility of the olfactory nerve fibers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

For each of the following statements, put a "R" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of rods; put a "C" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of cones.
-Slow responding

Accepted Answer

A) R 
B) C 
A) R 
B) C

Question 6

For each of the following statements, put a "O" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of the otolith organs; put an "S" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of the semi-circular canals.
-Respond to head tilt in any direction and to linear movement

Accepted Answer

A) O 
B) S 
A) O 
B) S

Question 7

Match brain structures to function.
-Brodmann's area 22 (secondary auditory cortex)

Accepted Answer

A) Part of the midbrain associated with pain reception as well as visual and auditory processing 
B) Integrating somatosensory input with vision + vestibular sensations 
C) Cortical region responsible for primary sound interpretation, modulation of loudness, and perception of speech 
D) Collection of nuclei that are responsible for relaying sensory information from the spinal cord and brainstem to the cortex 
E) Region of the cortex responsible for our emotional responses to sensation
F)Brainstem nuclei mediating arousal (e.g., changes in arousal in response to pain)
G)Primary region for cortical processing of proprioceptive and tactile inputs
H)Cortical region associated with localization of sounds, as well as detecting and directing attention to auditory input in the environment 
A) Part of the midbrain associated with pain reception as well as visual and auditory processing 
B) Integrating somatosensory input with vision + vestibular sensations 
C) Cortical region responsible for primary sound interpretation, modulation of loudness, and perception of speech 
D) Collection of nuclei that are responsible for relaying sensory information from the spinal cord and brainstem to the cortex 
E) Region of the cortex responsible for our emotional responses to sensation
F)Brainstem nuclei mediating arousal (e.g., changes in arousal in response to pain)
G)Primary region for cortical processing of proprioceptive and tactile inputs
H)Cortical region associated with localization of sounds, as well as detecting and directing attention to auditory input in the environment

Question 8

Object recognition and perception of motion are functions of the primary visual cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Match the each pathway to description
-Dorsal column medial lemniscus (DCML)

Accepted Answer

A) Carries proprioceptive input from the upper and lower extremities to the cerebellum 
B) Transmission of touch, pain, and temperature from the face and mouth 
C) Transmits information relative to the timing and intensity of auditory input; contributes to the bilateral integration of sound 
D) Transmits sound frequency; maintains tonotopic organization of auditory input 
E) Transmission of spatial and temporal aspects of touch from the body
F)Pathways that influence muscle tone, postural adjustments, and position of head in space
G)Transmission of pain and temperature from the body 
A) Carries proprioceptive input from the upper and lower extremities to the cerebellum 
B) Transmission of touch, pain, and temperature from the face and mouth 
C) Transmits information relative to the timing and intensity of auditory input; contributes to the bilateral integration of sound 
D) Transmits sound frequency; maintains tonotopic organization of auditory input 
E) Transmission of spatial and temporal aspects of touch from the body
F)Pathways that influence muscle tone, postural adjustments, and position of head in space
G)Transmission of pain and temperature from the body

Question 10

Hair cell receptors are found in the auditory, vestibular, and somatosensory systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Cortical changes in the sensory homunculus (primary sensory cortex) are possible with intense use (or disuse) of certain body parts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

For each of the following statements, put a "O" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of the otolith organs; put an "S" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of the semi-circular canals.
-Anterior, posterior, and horizontal tubes

Accepted Answer

A) O 
B) S 
A) O 
B) S

Question 13

Match brain structures to function.
-Reticular formation

Accepted Answer

A) Part of the midbrain associated with pain reception as well as visual and auditory processing 
B) Integrating somatosensory input with vision + vestibular sensations 
C) Cortical region responsible for primary sound interpretation, modulation of loudness, and perception of speech 
D) Collection of nuclei that are responsible for relaying sensory information from the spinal cord and brainstem to the cortex 
E) Region of the cortex responsible for our emotional responses to sensation
F)Brainstem nuclei mediating arousal (e.g., changes in arousal in response to pain)
G)Primary region for cortical processing of proprioceptive and tactile inputs
H)Cortical region associated with localization of sounds, as well as detecting and directing attention to auditory input in the environment 
A) Part of the midbrain associated with pain reception as well as visual and auditory processing 
B) Integrating somatosensory input with vision + vestibular sensations 
C) Cortical region responsible for primary sound interpretation, modulation of loudness, and perception of speech 
D) Collection of nuclei that are responsible for relaying sensory information from the spinal cord and brainstem to the cortex 
E) Region of the cortex responsible for our emotional responses to sensation
F)Brainstem nuclei mediating arousal (e.g., changes in arousal in response to pain)
G)Primary region for cortical processing of proprioceptive and tactile inputs
H)Cortical region associated with localization of sounds, as well as detecting and directing attention to auditory input in the environment

Question 14

Integrity of the vestibular system is often tested clinically by examining ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) Stereognosis 
B) Post-rotary nystagmus 
C) Scarpa's ganglion 
D) Pupillary dilation 
A) Stereognosis 
B) Post-rotary nystagmus 
C) Scarpa's ganglion 
D) Pupillary dilation

Question 15

Match the each pathway to description
-Spinocerebellar pathways

Accepted Answer

A) Carries proprioceptive input from the upper and lower extremities to the cerebellum 
B) Transmission of touch, pain, and temperature from the face and mouth 
C) Transmits information relative to the timing and intensity of auditory input; contributes to the bilateral integration of sound 
D) Transmits sound frequency; maintains tonotopic organization of auditory input 
E) Transmission of spatial and temporal aspects of touch from the body
F)Pathways that influence muscle tone, postural adjustments, and position of head in space
G)Transmission of pain and temperature from the body 
A) Carries proprioceptive input from the upper and lower extremities to the cerebellum 
B) Transmission of touch, pain, and temperature from the face and mouth 
C) Transmits information relative to the timing and intensity of auditory input; contributes to the bilateral integration of sound 
D) Transmits sound frequency; maintains tonotopic organization of auditory input 
E) Transmission of spatial and temporal aspects of touch from the body
F)Pathways that influence muscle tone, postural adjustments, and position of head in space
G)Transmission of pain and temperature from the body

Question 16

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Receptors with large receptive fields provide relatively precise information to the central nervous system (CNS). 
B) Slowly adapting receptors are important for coding changes in the environment. 
C) Lateral inhibition can serve to sharpen input received by the receptor. 
D) Specificity refers to the fact that some receptors cease to fire with ongoing input. 
E) Skin areas with a high density of receptors tend to have poor tactile acuity. 
A) Receptors with large receptive fields provide relatively precise information to the central nervous system (CNS). 
B) Slowly adapting receptors are important for coding changes in the environment. 
C) Lateral inhibition can serve to sharpen input received by the receptor. 
D) Specificity refers to the fact that some receptors cease to fire with ongoing input. 
E) Skin areas with a high density of receptors tend to have poor tactile acuity.

Question 17

Discrimination of auditory pitch is possible because of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Varying degrees of thickness and sensitivity of receptors along the basilar membrane 
B) Amplification of sound waves by the ossicles 
C) High degree of myelination of cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear nerve) 
D) Elasticity and muscular tone of the tympanic membrane 
A) Varying degrees of thickness and sensitivity of receptors along the basilar membrane 
B) Amplification of sound waves by the ossicles 
C) High degree of myelination of cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear nerve) 
D) Elasticity and muscular tone of the tympanic membrane

Question 18

Deep touch pressure is a source of proprioception.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Structure and Function of the Sensory Systems

_____________________ are the primary sources of proprioceptive sensation.

For each of the following statements, put a "R" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of rods; put a "C" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of cones. -Concentrated in fovea

For each of the following statements, put a "R" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of rods; put a "C" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of cones. -Rapidly responding

Loss of smell is common in brain injury because of the fragility of the olfactory nerve fibers.

For each of the following statements, put a "R" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of rods; put a "C" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of cones. -Slow responding

For each of the following statements, put a "O" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of the otolith organs; put an "S" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of the semi-circular canals. -Respond to head tilt in any direction and to linear movement

Match brain structures to function. -Brodmann's area 22 (secondary auditory cortex)

Object recognition and perception of motion are functions of the primary visual cortex.

Match the each pathway to description -Dorsal column medial lemniscus (DCML)

Hair cell receptors are found in the auditory, vestibular, and somatosensory systems.

Cortical changes in the sensory homunculus (primary sensory cortex) are possible with intense use (or disuse) of certain body parts.

For each of the following statements, put a "O" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of the otolith organs; put an "S" if the statement BEST describes the structure or function of the semi-circular canals. -Anterior, posterior, and horizontal tubes

Match brain structures to function. -Reticular formation

Integrity of the vestibular system is often tested clinically by examining ___________.

Match the each pathway to description -Spinocerebellar pathways

Which of the following statements is accurate?

Discrimination of auditory pitch is possible because of ____________.

Deep touch pressure is a source of proprioception.

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