Question 1

______________ have an inhibitory effect on pain-related neural signals in the CNS.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cocaine and amphetamines
B)  Hallucinogens
C)  EndorphinsD) B) and C)
E) A) and C)

Question 2

______________ are compounds released by the body in response to pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Opiates
B)  Quaaludes
C)  Endogenous opioidsD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 3

Each dorsal root ganglion

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A)  carries motor signals from the brain to the muscles.
B)  is adjacent to one vertebra.
C)  enters the ventral part of the spinal cord.D) B) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 4

The is found in the anterior parietal lobe.

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A)  somatosensory cortex
B)  medial lemniscus
C)  lateral sulcusD) A) and C)
E) A) and B)

Question 5

The figure shows the four subareas of

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A)  area S1.
B)  area S2.
C)  the posterior parietal cortex.D) A) and B)
E) B) and C)

Question 6

Glabrous skin is found on the

Accepted Answer

A)  head.
B)  palms.
C)  forearms.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 7

Why do people who lack nociceptors have such a short life expectancy?

Accepted Answer

Nociceptors provide a survival function,...

Question 8

SAI mechanoreceptors are slow adapting and

Accepted Answer

A)  have low spatial resolution.
B)  have relatively small receptive fields.
C)  have Pacinian corpuscle endings.D) All of the above
E) B) and C)

Question 9

The first synapse in the dorsal column-medical lemniscal pathway is located in the

Accepted Answer

A)  dorsal horn.
B)  ventral posterior nucleus of the thalamus.
C)  medulla.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 10

The dorsal pathway from area S1 carries

Accepted Answer

A)  tactile and proprioceptive information and is analogous to the "what" pathway in vision.
B)  tactile and proprioceptive information and is analogous to the "where/how" pathway in vision.
C)  information about texture and edge orientation is analogous to the "what" pathway in vision.D) A) and B)
E) All of the above

Question 11

Experiencing following an amputation is an example of .

Accepted Answer

A)  neuropathic pain;endorphins.
B)  a phantom limb;cortical plasticity.
C)  a phantom limb;nociceptive pain.D) All of the above
E) A) and C)

Question 12

The ventral pathway from area S1 carries tactile and proprioceptive information and is analo- gous to the

Accepted Answer

A)  "what" pathway in vision.
B)  "where/how" pathway in vision.
C)  "when" pathway in vision.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 13

Cybertechnology Corporation is developing a robotic kitchen assistant,the Really Iron Chef (RIC,for short).Provide three examples to support the recommendation that RIC be pro- grammed to receive haptic feedback.

Accepted Answer

Some appropriate examples for recommendi...

Question 14

What is the role of each of the following when playing the piano: tactile perception,propriocep- tion,haptic perception,the vestibular system?

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Tactile perception allows the pianist to...

Question 15

The type of mechanoreceptors used to perceive pattern,texture,and shape are the______________ mechanoreceptors.

Accepted Answer

A)  SAI
B)  SAII
C)  FAID) None of the above
E) All of the above

Question 16

The two-point threshold is smallest on

Accepted Answer

A)  the fingertips and lips
B)  the back and thighs
C)  the right side of the bodyD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 17

The two-point threshold is larger for than for the .

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A)  men;women
B)  calf;big toe
C)  right side of the body;left side of the bodyD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 18

Hairy skin is found

Accepted Answer

A)  on the lips.
B)  on the palms.
C)  on the forearms.D) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 19

What is the two-point threshold? What is the somatotopic map of the body? What is the rela- tionship between the two-point threshold and the somatotopic map?

Accepted Answer

The two-point threshold is the smallest ...

Question 20

______________ are specialized endings that have an onion-like structure of nested capsules.

Accepted Answer

A)  Merkel cells
B)  Meissner corpuscles
C)  Pacinian corpusclesD) All of the above
E) None of the above

Exam 12: The Body Senses

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SAI mechanoreceptors are slow adapting and

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______________ are compounds released by the body in response to pain.

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The first synapse in the dorsal column-medical lemniscal pathway is located in the

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The ventral pathway from area S1 carries tactile and proprioceptive information and is analo- gous to the

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The is found in the anterior parietal lobe.

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______________ have an inhibitory effect on pain-related neural signals in the CNS.

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______________ are specialized endings that have an onion-like structure of nested capsules.

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The figure shows the four subareas of

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The dorsal pathway from area S1 carries

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What is the role of each of the following when playing the piano: tactile perception,propriocep- tion,haptic perception,the vestibular system?

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Why do people who lack nociceptors have such a short life expectancy?

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Each dorsal root ganglion

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The two-point threshold is larger for than for the .

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