Question 1

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is a lamellated corpuscle?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 2

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is the trigeminal ganglion?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 3

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is a cutaneous mechanoreceptor that senses pressure and fast vibrations?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 4

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is the trigeminothalamic tract?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 5

Which of the following types of neurons conduct sensory impulses from the brain stem and spinal cord to the thalamus?

Accepted Answer

A) First order neuron 
B) Second order neuron 
C) Third order neuron 
D) Fourth order neuron 
E) Higher order neuron 
A) First order neuron 
B) Second order neuron 
C) Third order neuron 
D) Fourth order neuron 
E) Higher order neuron

Question 6

Which labeled neuron is considered to be a second-order neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) More than one answer selection is correct. 
E) None of the answer selections are correct. 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) More than one answer selection is correct. 
E) None of the answer selections are correct.

Question 7

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram represents a type II cutaneous mechanoreceptor that monitors the stretching of skin?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 8

Which of the following is a type of slowly adapting touch receptor?

Accepted Answer

A) Corpuscle of touch (Meissner corpuscle) 
B) Type 1 cutaneous mechanoreceptor (Merkel disc) 
C) Lamellated (Pacinian)corpuscle 
D) Hair root receptor 
E) Photoreceptor 
A) Corpuscle of touch (Meissner corpuscle) 
B) Type 1 cutaneous mechanoreceptor (Merkel disc) 
C) Lamellated (Pacinian)corpuscle 
D) Hair root receptor 
E) Photoreceptor

Question 9

The integration centers for sensations that are consciously perceived (like vision,smell,taste,and pain)are found in the

Accepted Answer

A) cerebellum. 
B) basal nuclei. 
C) pontine nuclei. 
D) cerebral cortex. 
E) thalamus. 
A) cerebellum. 
B) basal nuclei. 
C) pontine nuclei. 
D) cerebral cortex. 
E) thalamus.

Question 10

A viral infection has damaged a patient's tectospinal tract.What signs of this damage probably helped the physicians diagnose the problem?

Accepted Answer

The tectospinal tract is an extrapyramid

Question 11

Synesthesia is a condition in which stimulation of one sensory modality results in perception of another.One man reportedly tastes shapes.Many synesthetic people hear colors.Based on what you know about sensation,propose a physiological mechanism that explains the phenomenon of synesthesia.

Accepted Answer

Usually a given receptor can only convey

Question 12

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is a second-order neuron?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 13

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is a pain receptor?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 14

Which disorder is characterized by a person's breathing repeatedly stopping for 10 or more seconds while sleeping?

Accepted Answer

A) narcolepsy 
B) insomnia 
C) sleep apnea 
D) coma 
E) amnesia 
A) narcolepsy 
B) insomnia 
C) sleep apnea 
D) coma 
E) amnesia

Question 15

During the process of learning,the brain shows a characteristic called _____,which is the ability to change in response to intensive usage for a particular task like memorizing a page of physiology notes.

Accepted Answer

A) bradykinesia 
B) hypokinesia 
C) plasticity 
D) amnesia 
E) palsy 
A) bradykinesia 
B) hypokinesia 
C) plasticity 
D) amnesia 
E) palsy

Question 16

What category of receptor cell is used to sense touch,vibration and pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) photoreceptor 
B) mechanoreceptor 
C) thermoreceptor 
D) chemoreceptor 
E) osmoreceptor 
A) photoreceptor 
B) mechanoreceptor 
C) thermoreceptor 
D) chemoreceptor 
E) osmoreceptor

Question 17

Which of the following types of stimuli is sensed using encapsulated nerve endings?

Accepted Answer

A) pain 
B) tickle 
C) temperature 
D) itch 
E) vibration 
A) pain 
B) tickle 
C) temperature 
D) itch 
E) vibration

Question 18

Visceral pain coming from the heart is referred to which location(s)in the diagram?

Accepted Answer

A) C 
B) G 
C) B 
D) H 
E) A 
A) C 
B) G 
C) B 
D) H 
E) A

Question 19

Which labeled neuron conducts impulses from the thalamus to the primary somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex?

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) More than one answer selection is correct. 
E) None of the answer selections are correct. 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) More than one answer selection is correct. 
E) None of the answer selections are correct.

Question 20

Describe the role of the reticular activating system in sleep,arousal,and consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A variety of sensory stimuli feed into t

Exam 16: Sensory, Motor and Integrative Systems

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is a lamellated corpuscle?

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is the trigeminal ganglion?

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is a cutaneous mechanoreceptor that senses pressure and fast vibrations?

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is the trigeminothalamic tract?

Which of the following types of neurons conduct sensory impulses from the brain stem and spinal cord to the thalamus?

Which labeled neuron is considered to be a second-order neuron?

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram represents a type II cutaneous mechanoreceptor that monitors the stretching of skin?

Which of the following is a type of slowly adapting touch receptor?

The integration centers for sensations that are consciously perceived (like vision,smell,taste,and pain)are found in the

A viral infection has damaged a patient's tectospinal tract.What signs of this damage probably helped the physicians diagnose the problem?

Synesthesia is a condition in which stimulation of one sensory modality results in perception of another.One man reportedly tastes shapes.Many synesthetic people hear colors.Based on what you know about sensation,propose a physiological mechanism that explains the phenomenon of synesthesia.

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram of the trigeminothalamic pathway is a second-order neuron?

Which of the labeled structures in the diagram is a pain receptor?

Which disorder is characterized by a person's breathing repeatedly stopping for 10 or more seconds while sleeping?

During the process of learning,the brain shows a characteristic called _____,which is the ability to change in response to intensive usage for a particular task like memorizing a page of physiology notes.

What category of receptor cell is used to sense touch,vibration and pressure?

Which of the following types of stimuli is sensed using encapsulated nerve endings?

Visceral pain coming from the heart is referred to which location(s)in the diagram?

Which labeled neuron conducts impulses from the thalamus to the primary somatosensory area of the cerebral cortex?

Describe the role of the reticular activating system in sleep,arousal,and consciousness.

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