Sensory input explained

Question 1

cerebellum gets sensory information from

Answer 1

muscles only

Question 2

Thalamus gets sensory information directly from _____ and _____

Answer 2

joints, muscles

Question 3

unconscious receptors send their signals primarily to the

Answer 3

cerebellum

Question 4

cerebellum allows brain to modulate movement by

Answer 4

comparing various inputs (error comparer)

Question 5

cerebellum sends signals to 2 places

Answer 5

muscles on same side of body

balance receptors in inner ear (vestibular system)

Question 6

3 things that subconsciously control muscles

Answer 6

1. cerebellum
2. hearing mechanisms in the inner ear
3. vision

they allow one to stand upright and ambulate without thinking about it as much

Question 7

all sensory info (conscious and unconscious) must past through the _____ except the sense of _____

Answer 7

thalamus

smell

Question 8

sensory information goes from the thalamus to the _____

Answer 8

cortex

Question 9

principal area that controls muscle responses based on all sensory input it receives

Answer 9

cortex