Question 1

The senses of taste and hearing both utilize receptor cells that are categorized as _______.

Accepted Answer

A)   mechanoreceptors
B)   primary receptors
C)   secondary receptors
D)   chemoreceptorsE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

When the CNS responds to tissue damage by decreasing the pain threshold and increasing its sensitivity to pain, this is called

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A)   referred pain.
B)   central sensitization.
C)   peripheral sensitization.
D)   cumulative sensitization.
E)   phantom pain.F) B) and E)
G) A) and E) B

Question 3

Amputees frequently perceive pain in the amputated structure. This type of pain is called

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A)   chronic pain.
B)   phantom pain.
C)   referred pain.
D)   gate pain.
E)   ghost pain.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Terrance is told by his physician that he has lesions on one side of his spinal cord, which cut the lateral spinothalamic tract. Therefore, Terrance will have an inability to perceive

Accepted Answer

A)   sensations of touch from both sides of his body below the level of injury.
B)   his sense of proprioception on the same side of his body below the level of the injury.
C)   cutaneous sensations on the opposite side of his body below the level of injury.
D)   sensations of vibration on the opposite side of his body at the level of the injury.
E)   sensations of tickle on the same side of his body below the level of injury.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B) C

Question 5

Which of the following is a visceral sensation?

Accepted Answer

A)   pain
B)   touch
C)   temperature
D)   proprioception
E)   balanceF) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 6

Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description.
-theta waves

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A)  usually occur in children or in adults experiencing frustration
B)  observed in a person who is awake, quiet, and resting, with eyes closed
C)  occur in deep sleep, infancy and patients with brain disorders
D)  occur during intense mental activityE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does "B" represent?

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A)   Meissner corpuscles
B)   free nerve endings
C)   Ruffini end organ
D)   Pacinian corpuscle
E)   Merkel disksF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

CREB activates gene transcription in neurons that results in the formation of

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A)   myelin sheath.
B)   dendritic spines.
C)   more receptors
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

Free nerve endings respond to

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A)   temperature change and pain.
B)   pressure and vibration.
C)   light touch and two-point discrimination.
D)   temperature change and pressure.
E)   chemicals.F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Decreased sensitivity to a continued stimulus is called

Accepted Answer

A)   adaptation.
B)   projection.
C)   translation.
D)   conduction.
E)   phantom pain.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning the descending pathways of the spinal cord is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Most descending pathways control sensory functions.
B)   Many of the descending pathways decussate in the midbrain.
C)   Descending pathways consist of upper and lower motor neurons.
D)   Descending pathways must synapse in the thalamus.
E)   These pathways start in the spinal cord and end in the brain.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description.
-central sensitization

Accepted Answer

A)  may occur in amputees
B)  migraine headaches are an example of this
C)  pain from internal organs sensed in the skin
D)  peripheral tissue damage causes increased sensitivity in area of damage
E)  increased sensitivity of CNS to tissue damageF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 13

The right cerebral hemisphere

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A)   receives sensory input from the left side of the body.
B)   is the dominant hemisphere for speech in most people.
C)   tends to be smaller than the left cerebral hemisphere.
D)   contains no association areas.
E)   is not connected to the left cerebral hemisphere.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Which of the cortical areas listed below is most likely to be stimulated first when repeating a word you just heard spoken?

Accepted Answer

A)   auditory association area
B)   Broca area
C)   primary motor area
D)   primary auditory cortex
E)   Wernicke area.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D) D

Question 15

The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in

Accepted Answer

A)   the postcentral gyrus.
B)   the precentral gyrus.
C)   the prefrontal gyrus.
D)   the central sulcus.
E)   the superior temporal gyrus.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

Mechanoreceptors respond to

Accepted Answer

A)   compression of receptors.
B)   irritation of nerve endings.
C)   light striking the receptors.
D)   binding of molecules to membrane receptors.
E)   a change in temperature.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 17

In an ascending pathway, axons of the secondary neuron travel from the

Accepted Answer

A)   receptor to the spinal cord.
B)   receptor to the brain.
C)   spinal cord through the brainstem to the thalamus.
D)   thalamus to the cerebral cortex.
E)   spinal cord to cerebellum.F) B) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 18

The region of the limbic system that is involved in the feeling of satisfaction with sex and feeding behaviors is the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   amygdala
B)   thalamus
C)   cingulate gyrus
D)   hippocampusE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

The brainstem

Accepted Answer

A)   includes nuclei of cranial nerves II - XII.
B)   contains centers for several vital reflexes like heart rate and blood pressure.
C)   contains the reticular formation.
D)   contains nuclei for vomiting and sneezing reflexes.
E)   All of these choices are correct.F) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Match the term with its definition.
-CREB

Accepted Answer

A)  the part of the brain involved in the actual declarative memory
B)  the largest of the cerebral commissures
C)  a factor than activates gene transcription for formation of dendritic spines
D)  a series of neurons involved in long-term memory
E)  a part of the temporal lobe involved in adding emotional overtones to a memoryF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

The senses of taste and hearing both utilize receptor cells that are categorized as _______.

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When the CNS responds to tissue damage by decreasing the pain threshold and increasing its sensitivity to pain, this is called

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Amputees frequently perceive pain in the amputated structure. This type of pain is called

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Terrance is told by his physician that he has lesions on one side of his spinal cord, which cut the lateral spinothalamic tract. Therefore, Terrance will have an inability to perceive

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Which of the following is a visceral sensation?

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Match the type of brain wave with its appropriate description. -theta waves

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-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What structure does "B" represent?

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CREB activates gene transcription in neurons that results in the formation of

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Free nerve endings respond to

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Decreased sensitivity to a continued stimulus is called

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Which of the following statements concerning the descending pathways of the spinal cord is true?

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Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -central sensitization

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The right cerebral hemisphere

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Which of the cortical areas listed below is most likely to be stimulated first when repeating a word you just heard spoken?

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The primary somatic sensory or general sensory area is located in

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Mechanoreceptors respond to

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In an ascending pathway, axons of the secondary neuron travel from the

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The region of the limbic system that is involved in the feeling of satisfaction with sex and feeding behaviors is the ______.

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The brainstem

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Match the term with its definition. -CREB

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