Question 1

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)

Question 2

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description.
-peripheral sensitization D

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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) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

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

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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) None of the above
F) All of the above

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

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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) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

The brainstem

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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) A) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

The sense of taste is an example of a general sense.

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A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 7

Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type.
-Pacinian corpuscles C

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A)  mechanoreceptors
B)  thermoreceptors
C)  nociceptors
D)  chemoreceptors
E)  photoreceptorsF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 8

A primary function of the cerebellum is to

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A)  interpret sound.
B)  coordinate movement.
C)  control body temperature.
D)  regulate consciousness.
E)  regulate sleep patterns.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 9

Which neurotransmitter substance has been implicated in Parkinson's disease?

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A)  norepinephrine
B)  dopamine
C)  serotonin
D)  GABA
E)  acetylcholineF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

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) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description.
-phantom pain A

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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) B) and D)
G) A) and E) A

Question 12

When a person is exposed to temperature extremes,why is it difficult to distinguish hot from cold objects?

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A)  Temperature perception requires more than one type of receptor.
B)  Temperatures above 37 degrees centigrade actually stimulate the cold receptors.
C)  At extremes,pain receptors are stimulated by both very hot and very cold objects.
D)  Most temperature receptors cannot differentiate hot from cold.
E)  Pain receptors are inhibited by both very hot and very cold objects.F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Two tracts found within the extrapyramidal system are the

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A)  rubrospinal and corticospinal.
B)  spinothalamic and tectospinal.
C)  vestibulospinal and rubrospinal.
D)  corticobulbar and vestibulospinal.
E)  corticospinal and corticobulbar.F) A) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

-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) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

The _________ _________ are distributed throughout the dermal papillae and are involved in _____________ ___________ touch.

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A)  Merkel disks; very deep
B)  Pacinian corpuscles; very light
C)  Muscle spindles; fine proprioceptive
D)  Golgi tendon organs; limited awareness
E)  Meissner corpuscles; two-point discriminationF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 16

Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type.
-Ruffini end organs A

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A)  mechanoreceptors
B)  thermoreceptors
C)  nociceptors
D)  chemoreceptors
E)  photoreceptorsF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

Receptors responsible for the control of muscle contractions are

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A)  muscle spindles.
B)  Pacinian corpuscles.
C)  Ruffini end organs.
D)  Golgi tendon organs.
E)  Meissner corpuscles.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) D

Question 18

Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type.
-Merkel disks E

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A)  mechanoreceptors
B)  thermoreceptors
C)  nociceptors
D)  chemoreceptors
E)  photoreceptorsF) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 19

A major source of sensory input into the limbic system is the sense of

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A)  vision.
B)  taste.
C)  touch.
D)  smell.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description.
-referred pain C

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) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Exam 14: Integration of Nervous System Functions

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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Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -peripheral sensitization D

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

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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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The brainstem

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The sense of taste is an example of a general sense.

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Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type. -Pacinian corpuscles C

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A primary function of the cerebellum is to

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Which neurotransmitter substance has been implicated in Parkinson's disease?

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

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Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -phantom pain A

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When a person is exposed to temperature extremes,why is it difficult to distinguish hot from cold objects?

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Two tracts found within the extrapyramidal system are the

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

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The _________ _________ are distributed throughout the dermal papillae and are involved in _____________ ___________ touch.

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Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type. -Ruffini end organs A

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Receptors responsible for the control of muscle contractions are

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Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type. -Merkel disks E

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A major source of sensory input into the limbic system is the sense of

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Match the kind of pain to the appropriate description. -referred pain C

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