Question 1

The pyramidal system can be defined as

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A)  the control system for involuntary muscles.
B)  a voluntary motor pathway.
C)  includes the reticulospinal tract.
D)  a series of ascending tracts.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Figure 15.2
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label D: ______________________________

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Question 3

We can distinguish between sensations that originate in different areas of the body because

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A)  sensory neurons carry only one type of information.
B)  sensory neurons from each body region synapse in specific brain regions.
C)  incoming sensory information is first assessed by the thalamus.
D)  different sensory receptor types produce different action potential types.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Figure 15.3
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label F: ______________________________

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The answer of Figure 15.3
  
Using the figure above,...

Question 5

In a somatic motor pathway, the neuron that has a cell body in a CNS processing center is (the)

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A)  lower motor neuron.
B)  preganglionic neuron.
C)  upper motor neuron.
D)  postganglionic neuron.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) A) and C)
G) None of the above

Question 6

The information the body receives from a receptor detecting a stimulus and recognize a change is called a

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A)  perception.
B)  feedback.
C)  a preprogrammed response.
D)  thinking.
E)  sensation.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B) E

Question 7

A motor map of the cortical surface is a ________.

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Question 8

The ________ carries information that controls muscle tone and balance.

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vestibulos...

Question 9

The fasciculus gracilis ascends same side of cord carrying information about position, fine touch, pressure, and vibration.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Figure 15.2
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label I: ______________________________

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Lateral co...

Question 11

Figure 15.3
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label I: ______________________________

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The answer of Figure 15.3
  
Using the figure above,...

Question 12

The spinothalamic tract is

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A)  descending.
B)  motor.
C)  ascending.
D)  efferent.
E)  transverse.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B) C

Question 13

Figure 15.2
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label H: ______________________________

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The answer of Figure 15.2
  
Using the figure above,...

Question 14

Angina is often felt in the upper left chest and arm because

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A)  the tissues in these regions are damaged or diseased.
B)  these are the first areas to be injured when a person has a heart attack.
C)  the pain is "referred" to the corresponding region of the primary sensory cortex.
D)  muscles in this area work harder during a heart attack and become sore from fatigue.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 15

Another word for crossing over of axons is ________.

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Question 16

Figure 15.3
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label H: ______________________________

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The answer of Figure 15.3
  
Using the figure above,...

Question 17

Figure 15.1
  
Using the figure above, identify the labeled part.
-Label J: ______________________________

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The answer of Figure 15.1
  
Using the figure above,...

Question 18

The fiber pathway most superficial in the lateral column is the ________.

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spinocerebellar pathway

Question 19

Motor pathways ________ the spinal cord.

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The answer of Motor pathways ________ the spinal cord....

Question 20

Processing centers of the pyramidal system include which of the following

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A)  the vestibular nuclei and the superior colliculus
B)  the inferior colliculus and the mamillary body
C)  the red nucleus and the reticular formation
D)  the cerebral nuclei
E)  All of the answers are correct.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Exam 15: The Nervous System: Sensory and Motor Tracts of the Spinal Cord

The pyramidal system can be defined as

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Figure 15.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label D: ______________________________

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We can distinguish between sensations that originate in different areas of the body because

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Figure 15.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label F: ______________________________

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In a somatic motor pathway, the neuron that has a cell body in a CNS processing center is (the)

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The information the body receives from a receptor detecting a stimulus and recognize a change is called a

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A motor map of the cortical surface is a ________.

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The ________ carries information that controls muscle tone and balance.

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The fasciculus gracilis ascends same side of cord carrying information about position, fine touch, pressure, and vibration.

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Figure 15.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label I: ______________________________

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Figure 15.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label I: ______________________________

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The spinothalamic tract is

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Figure 15.2 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label H: ______________________________

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Angina is often felt in the upper left chest and arm because

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Another word for crossing over of axons is ________.

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Figure 15.3 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label H: ______________________________

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Figure 15.1 Using the figure above, identify the labeled part. -Label J: ______________________________

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The fiber pathway most superficial in the lateral column is the ________.

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Motor pathways ________ the spinal cord.

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Processing centers of the pyramidal system include which of the following

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