Question 1

Figure 14- 1 Spinothalamic Tracts
Use Figure 14- 1 to answer the following questions:
-A state of unconsciousness in which an individual can be aroused by normal stimuli is

Accepted Answer

A)   sleep.
B)   somnolence.
C)   stupor.
D)   a chronic vegetative state.
E)   coma.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 2

In relation to the medial and lateral pathways, the _____ pathway controls _______ movements of trunk and _____limb muscles.

Accepted Answer

A)   lateral; precise; distal
B)   lateral; gross; distal
C)   medial; gross; distal
D)   medial; gross; proximal
E)   medial; fine; distalF) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

Mechanoreceptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called

Accepted Answer

A)   baroreceptors.
B)   nociceptors.
C)   thermoreceptors.
D)   chemoreceptors.
E)   proprioceptors.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 4

Figure 14- 1 Spinothalamic Tracts
Use Figure 14- 1 to answer the following questions:
-The spinal tract that carries sensations from proprioceptors to the CNS is the

Accepted Answer

A)   fasciculus gracilis.
B)   anterior spinothalamic.
C)   fasciculus cuneatus.
D)   spinocerebellar.
E)   lateral spinothalamic.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Your uncle was just diagnosed with a heart attack. One of his major symptoms is left arm pain. You are not surprised because you are familiar with the phenomenon of

Accepted Answer

A)   phantom pain.
B)   referred pain.
C)   psychogenic pain.
D)   somatic pain.
E)   neurogenic pain.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 6

Muscarinic receptors

Accepted Answer

A)   are found mostly in autonomic ganglia.
B)   are normally activated by acetylcholine.
C)   always produce an excitatory response.
D)   control sodium channels in the affected membrane.
E)   are blocked by norepinephrine.F) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 7

An inhaler used to treat airway constriction in asthma or allergy might contain a drug that

Accepted Answer

A)   activates fi1 adrenergic receptors.
B)   activates fi2 adrenergic receptors.
C)   blocks muscarinic cholinergic receptors.
D)   A or B
E)   B or CF) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 8

Figure 14- 3 ANS Pathway
Use Figure 14- 3 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "1."

Accepted Answer

A)   somatic motor neuron
B)   ganglionic neuron
C)   sensory neuron
D)   preganglionic neuron
E)   astrocyteF) A) and D)
G) C) and E)

Question 9

Neurons from the nucleus gracilis

Accepted Answer

A)   relay sensory information to the ipsilateral cerebral hemisphere.
B)   relay information directly to the cerebrum.
C)   decussate before entering the medial lemniscus.
D)   carry both crude and fine touch.
E)   both A and DF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 10

Figure 14- 3 ANS Pathway
Use Figure 14- 3 to answer the following questions:
-Identify the structure labeled "6."

Accepted Answer

A)   preganglionic neuron
B)   ganglionic neuron
C)   astrocyte
D)   sensory neuron
E)   somatic motor neuronF) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The pyramidal system provides

Accepted Answer

A)   involuntary control over smooth muscles.
B)   voluntary control over skeletal muscles.
C)   voluntary control over smooth muscles.
D)   involuntary control over cardiac muscle.
E)   involuntary control over skeletal muscles.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 12

What effect would cutting the vagus nerve branch that innervates the stomach have on gastric function?

Accepted Answer

The vagus nerve carries parasympathetic ...

Question 13

Clusters of ganglionic sympathetic neurons lying along either side of the spinal cord are called sympathetic_____ ganglia.

Accepted Answer

A)   intramural
B)   prevertebral
C)   collateral
D)   suprarenal
E)   chainF) None of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Visceral reflex arcs can bypass CNS neurons in _____ reflexes

Accepted Answer

The answer of Visceral reflex arcs can bypass CNS neurons...

Question 15

As the result of an accident, the white rami of spinal nerves T1 and T2 on the left side of Brad's body are severed. What organs)  would you expect might be affected by this injury?

Accepted Answer

A)   left pupil
B)   right pupil
C)   heart
D)   A and B only
E)   A and C onlyF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

All of the following are true of a prickling pain sensation, except that they

Accepted Answer

A)   reach the CNS quickly.
B)   often trigger somatic reflexes.
C)   are carried by type A fibers.
D)   are fast adapting.
E)   receive conscious attention.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

Drugs that have effects similar to those of sympathetic activation are called sympathomimetic drugs. Which of the following would you not expect to observe in a person who has taken a sympathomimetic drug?

Accepted Answer

A)   increased heart rate
B)   increased blood sugar level
C)   decreased blood pressure
D)   sweating
E)   wheezingF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

Splanchnic nerves

Accepted Answer

A)   control sympathetic function of structures in the thorax.
B)   connect chain ganglia.
C)   are formed of parasympathetic fibers.
D)   originate from first- order neurons located in the upper five thoracic segments of the spinal cord.
E)   consist of axons that synapse in collateral ganglia.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Figure 14- 3 ANS Pathway
Use Figure 14- 3 to answer the following questions:
-The descending spinal tract that crosses to the opposite side of the body within the medulla oblongata is the _____tract.

Accepted Answer

A)   vestibulospinal
B)   reticulospinal
C)   rubrospinal
D)   lateral corticospinal
E)   anterior corticospinalF) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 20

Dual innervation refers to an organ receiving

Accepted Answer

A)   both sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation.
B)   both autonomic and somatomotor nerves.
C)   nerves from both the brain and the spinal cord.
D)   two nerves from the spinal cord.
E)   both A and BF) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Exam 14: Neural Integration

Figure 14- 3 ANS Pathway Use Figure 14- 3 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "1."

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What effect would cutting the vagus nerve branch that innervates the stomach have on gastric function?

Correct AnswerverifiedThe vagus nerve carries parasympathetic ...View AnswerShow Answer

Visceral reflex arcs can bypass CNS neurons in _____ reflexes

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Drugs that have effects similar to those of sympathetic activation are called sympathomimetic drugs. Which of the following would you not expect to observe in a person who has taken a sympathomimetic drug?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Dual innervation refers to an organ receiving

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Figure 14- 3 ANS Pathway Use Figure 14- 3 to answer the following questions: -The descending spinal tract that crosses to the opposite side of the body within the medulla oblongata is the _____tract.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

As the result of an accident, the white rami of spinal nerves T1 and T2 on the left side of Brad's body are severed. What organs) would you expect might be affected by this injury?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

All of the following are true of a prickling pain sensation, except that they

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Figure 14- 1 Spinothalamic Tracts Use Figure 14- 1 to answer the following questions: -The spinal tract that carries sensations from proprioceptors to the CNS is the

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Figure 14- 1 Spinothalamic Tracts Use Figure 14- 1 to answer the following questions: -A state of unconsciousness in which an individual can be aroused by normal stimuli is

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Clusters of ganglionic sympathetic neurons lying along either side of the spinal cord are called sympathetic_____ ganglia.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Muscarinic receptors

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The pyramidal system provides

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Neurons from the nucleus gracilis

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Mechanoreceptors that respond to changes in blood pressure are called

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Splanchnic nerves

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

An inhaler used to treat airway constriction in asthma or allergy might contain a drug that

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In relation to the medial and lateral pathways, the _____ pathway controls _______ movements of trunk and _____limb muscles.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Your uncle was just diagnosed with a heart attack. One of his major symptoms is left arm pain. You are not surprised because you are familiar with the phenomenon of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Figure 14- 3 ANS Pathway Use Figure 14- 3 to answer the following questions: -Identify the structure labeled "6."

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
The vagus nerve carries parasympathetic ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

As the result of an accident, the white rami of spinal nerves T₁ and T₂ on the left side of Brad's body are severed. What organs) would you expect might be affected by this injury?

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

In relation to the medial and lateral pathways, the _ pathway controls _ movements of trunk and ___limb muscles.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified