Neuroanatomy & Physiology Quiz
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Which of the following receptors reports the position of skeletal muscles and joints?
A. Mechanoreceptors
B. Nociceptors
C. Proprioceptors
D. Interoceptors
Which of the following are examples of tonic receptors?
A. Ruffini corpuscles
B. Free nerve endings
C. Tactile discs
D. All above
Which of the following is the highest area of sensory processing of the viscera?
A. Solitary nucleus
B. Cerebellum
C. Fasciculus cuneaus
D. Thalamus
True or False. The basal nuclei do not exert direct control over lower motor neurons. Instead, they adjust the activities of the upper motor neurons.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which of the following cranial nerves carries visceral information from the mouth, palate, pharynx, larynx, trachea, esophagus, glands, and vessels?
A. CN III
B. CN IV
C. CN IX
D. CN X
E. C and D
True or False. In the spinocerebellar pathway, information that does not go through decussation is going to enter the anterior tract.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
True or False. The rubrospinal tract provides motor control over the distal muscles of the upper limbs.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which of the following is a sensory neuron that delivers sensation to the CNS?
A. First-order neuron
B. Second-order neuron
C. Third-order neuron
D. Fourth-order neuron
True or False. An increase of tolerance to constant temperature is an example of central adaptation.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Which of the following has small receptive fields?
A. Tongue
B. Back
C. Fingertips
D. Legs
E. A and C
Which of the following pathways carries sensation of precise touch, vibrations, and proprioception?
A. The spinothalamic pathway
B. The posterior column pathway
C. The spinocerebellar pathway
D. The corticospinal pathway
Which of the following are the major somatic sensory pathways?
A. Dorsal column medial lemniscus pathway
B. Spinothalamic pathway
C. Spinocerebellar pathway
D. All above
True or False. The spinocerebellar pathway consists of information that reaches our awareness.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
Where are the upper motor neurons of the medial pathway located?
A. Superior and inferior colliculus
B. Reticular formation
C. Red nuclei
D. Fasciculus cuneatus
E. A and B
True or False. Sensations that become conscious arrive at the ventral nuclei before getting to the post-central gyrus.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE