Chapter 5 Quiz Flashcards
(17 cards)
Fill in the Blank: Information about the position and movement of the body is called ________________ (hint: the answer has 5 syllables).
proprioception
Fill in the Blank: The somatosensory cortex is located on the ___________ gyrus.
postcentral
Fill in the Blank: Progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra results in a movement disorder called ____________________ disease.
parkinson’s
Sensations of pain and temperature are transmitted to the brain via:
The spinothalamic system
The brain recognizes action potentials from different sensory modalities as separate and distinct because
action potentials from different sensory modalities are carried on different nerve tracts (“labeled lines”).
Envisioning bright fireworks whenever you hear Mozart is an example of _____________________
synesthesia
True/False: Receptors that show little or no adaptation to maintained stimulation are called tonic receptors.
True
Physical stimuli received by specialized receptors must undergo __________________ to become electrical signals to be decoded by the brain.
sensory transduction
True/False: Phantom limb syndrome is when a person feels that they are possessed by a ghost.
False
When you watch someone perform a task, the neurons in your brain that fire as if you yourself were doing that same task are called:
Mirror neurons
Anita was in a motorcycle accident and suffered damage to her cerebellum. She would likely experience deficits by having trouble with ___________ and muscle coordination.
balance
Pacinian corpuscle is a skin receptor cell type that detects vibration and ___________.
pressure
Meissner’s corpuscle is a skin receptor type that detects light touch, responding to _________ in stimuli
changes
Phasic receptor is a receptor in which the _______________ of action potentials drops rapidly as stimulations maintained
frequency
Nociceptor is a receptor that responds to stimuli that produce ________ damage
tissue
Golgi _________ _______ is a type of receptor found within tendons that sends impulses to the CNS when a muscle contracts
tendon organ
Apraxia is an impairment in the ability to carry out complex _______________
movements
