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1
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What is a common symptom of Huntington’s disease?

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Tremors that interfere with voluntary movement

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2
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The function of proprioception is to provide information about:

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Movement and position of body and limbs

3
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Free nerve endings detect _______.

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Temperature and pain

4
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Multiple sclerosis involves:

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Loss of myelin in the central nervous system

5
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The body segment served by a specific spinal or cranial nerve is called a :

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Dermatome

6
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Parkinson’s disease is caused by degeneration of neurons that release which neurotransmitter?

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Dopamine

7
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The cells in the primary motor cortex are most active __________, and receive sensory information in order to _________.

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During voluntary movements; refine movements as they are performed.

8
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The function of the vestibular sense is to provide information about:

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Movement and orientation of the head and balance.

9
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The secondary motor areas include the:

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Premotor cortex and supplementary motor area.

10
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Meissner’s corpuscles And Merkel’s disks are two types of:

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Free nerve endings

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