Question 1

Receptors that in general produce an action potential in response to a receptor potential are

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A)   phasic receptors.
B)   primary receptors.
C)   secondary receptors.
D)   tonic receptors.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type.
-hair follicle receptors
D

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A)  mechanoreceptors
B)  thermoreceptors
C)  nociceptors
D)  chemoreceptors
E)  photoreceptorsF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 3

When people smoke cigarettes, they damage some of their taste buds. Which type of sense has been damaged by the smoking?

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A)   special
B)   somatic
C)   visceral
D)   autonomic
E)   nonspecializedF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 4

Changes in the blood concentration of glucose, oxygen and hydrogen are detected by

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A)   baroreceptors.
B)   chemoreceptors.
C)   nociceptors.
D)   proprioceptors.
E)   thermoreceptors.F) D) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

The pain a person experiences with acute appendicitis results from stimulating nerve endings called

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A)   painreceptors.
B)   internoreceptors.
C)   visceroreceptors
D)   proprioceptors.
E)   appendoreceptors.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

HAPS Objective: H06.01 Describe exteroceptors, interoceptors and proprioceptors in terms of the general location of each in the body and the origin of the stimuli that each receives.
HAPS Objective: H06.02 Describe each of the following types of receptors, indicating what sensation it detects and giving an example of where it can be found in the body- pain receptors (nociceptors) , temperature receptors, mechanoreceptors (including proprioceptors and barorceptors/pressoreceptors) , chemoreceptors, and photoreceptors.
HAPS Objective: H06.03 Explain the generator potential that occurs when receptors for general senses are stimulated.
-The diagram illustrates sensory nerve endings in the skin. What is the function of "D"?

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A)   detects deep pressure, vibration, and proprioception
B)   responds to painful stimuli
C)   responds to light touch and superficial pressure
D)   detects touch, involved in 2-point discrimination
E)   detects continuous touch or pressureF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 7

The right cerebral hemisphere

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A)   receives sensory input from the left side of the body.
B)   is the dominant hemisphere for speech in most people.
C)   tends to be smaller than the left cerebral hemisphere.
D)   contains no association areas.
E)   is not connected to the left cerebral hemisphere.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following is mismatched?

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A)   Merkel disks - light touch
B)   Pacinian corpuscles - vibration
C)   Meissner corpuscles - two-point discrimination
D)   Ruffini end organs - temperature
E)   hair follicle receptors - slight bending of the hairF) A) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Indicate the order of each of the following in a descending pathway. (1)  cerebral cortex
(2)  pyramids
(3)  cerebral peduncles
(4)  internal capsule

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A)   1, 2, 3, 4
B)   1, 3, 4, 2
C)   1, 3, 2, 4
D)   2, 4, 3, 1
E)   1, 4, 3, 2F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 10

Amputees frequently perceive pain in the amputated structure. This type of pain is called

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A)   chronic pain.
B)   phantom pain.
C)   referred pain.
D)   gate pain.
E)   ghost pain.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The conscious perception of cutaneous sensations occurs in the cerebral cortex, but these sensations are perceived as if they were on the surface of the body. This is called

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A)   association.
B)   perception.
C)   projection.
D)   integration.
E)   localizationF) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 12

A lesion in the red nucleus results in

Accepted Answer

A)   resting tremors.
B)   intention tremors.
C)   sleeping tremors.
D)   reflex tremors.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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Match the sensation with the appropriate receptor type. -hair follicle receptors D

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Changes in the blood concentration of glucose, oxygen and hydrogen are detected by

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When people smoke cigarettes, they damage some of their taste buds. Which type of sense has been damaged by the smoking?

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A lesion in the red nucleus results in

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