Cranial Nerves

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Which type of reflex is elicited by gentle cutaneous stimulation produced by stroking the skin with a tongue depressor?

  • Superficial reflexes (correct)
  • Gold tendon reflex
  • Stretch reflex
  • None of the above

Which type of reflex is polysynaptic and produces exactly the opposite effect?

  • Superficial reflexes
  • Gold tendon reflex (correct)
  • Stretch reflex
  • None of the above

Which type of reflex is elicited by stretching the muscle spindle in one of two ways?

  • Superficial reflexes
  • Gold tendon reflex
  • Stretch reflex (correct)
  • None of the above

What is the effect of applying an external force that lengthens the entire muscle?

<p>None of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of carrying a heavy weight on the muscle spindle?

<p>None of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of activating the gamma motor neurons?

<p>None of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reflex is elicited by stroking the skin with a tongue depressor?

<p>Superficial reflexes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reflex is polysynaptic and has an opposite effect?

<p>Gold tendon reflex (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of reflex is elicited by stretching the muscle spindle?

<p>Stretch reflex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve is responsible for the sense of smell?

<p>Olfactory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve controls the extrinsic eye muscles that move the eyeball in the orbit?

<p>Oculomotor (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve is responsible for hearing and balance?

<p>Vestibulocochlear (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression?

<p>Facial (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve extends to the abdomen?

<p>Vagus (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of nerve endings respond chiefly to pain and temperature?

<p>Free or naked nerve endings (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of reflex is initiated by a painful stimulus and involves automatic withdrawal of a threatened body part from the stimulus?

<p>Withdraw/flexor reflex (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the crossed extensor reflex consist of?

<p>Both an ipsilateral withdraw reflex and a contralateral extensor reflex (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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