Ascending Pathways for the Body and Head Quiz
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Which modality is associated with the perception and appreciation of mechanical stimuli?

  • Itch
  • Pain
  • Temperature
  • Discriminative touch (correct)
  • Which receptors are responsible for conscious proprioception in the body?

  • Pacinian corpuscles
  • Golgi tendon-like organs (correct)
  • Meissner's corpuscles
  • Merkel's discs
  • What is the function of Ruffini endings in the somatosensory system?

  • Recognize texture
  • Detect vibration
  • Sense joint position (correct)
  • Appreciate mechanical stimuli
  • Which part of the body involves recognizing stereognosis according to the text?

    <p>Skin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which receptor is NOT mentioned as a mechanoreceptor of the skin in the text?

    <p>Baroreceptors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of Merkel's discs in the body?

    <p>Recognize texture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of receptors are responsible for detecting vibration in the body?

    <p>Pacinian corpuscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect involves consciously sensing limb position and movement?

    <p>Conscious proprioception</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which receptors mediate the detection of joint position and limb movement in muscles and joints?

    <p>Golgi tendon-like organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

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