Hair Follicle Receptors and Sensory Units Quiz
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What type of receptors are Hair Follicle Receptors?

  • Meissner's corpuscles
  • Free nerve endings (correct)
  • Pacinian corpuscles
  • Merkel discs
  • What constitutes a 'sensory unit'?

  • Clusters of neighboring receptors
  • One sensory axon and its peripheral branches (correct)
  • Multiple sensory axons
  • The receptive field
  • According to the Law of Specific Energies, what does not change as intensity of a stimulus increases?

  • Frequency of impulse transmission
  • Clusters of neighboring receptors
  • Type of sensation (modality) (correct)
  • Number of receptors involved simultaneously
  • Which neurotransmitters can affect the senses through 'central excitation' or 'central inhibition'?

    <p>Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptides (CGRP) and Norepinephrine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which anatomical part is the ability to discriminate between two separate stimuli highly developed?

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

    How far apart must two points be for the cortex to recognize them on the fingertips or lips?

    <p>$1$ mm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the plexus that lies between the submucosa and the circular muscle?

    <p>Submucosal plexus (Meissner plexus)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve innervates the upper gastrointestinal tract, including the stomach and small intestine?

    <p>Vagus nerve (cranial nerve X)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the four sympathetic ganglia that serve the gastrointestinal tract?

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

    The motor neuron pool of the enteric nervous system consists of:

    <p>Both excitatory and inhibitory neurons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Large-amplitude muscle contractions are associated with:

    <p>Slow waves when action potentials are present</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nerve innervates the lower gastrointestinal tract, including the transverse, descending, and sigmoid colons?

    <p>Pelvic nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial symptom of syringomyelia?

    <p>Bilateral loss of pain and temperature sensation and paralysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about phantom pain is correct?

    <p>It is caused by the reactivation of a previously coded pain sensation in the sensory cortex due to neural plasticity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about pain-based learning is correct?

    <p>It can occur in the spinal cord posterior horns, thalamus, or sensory cortex by neural plasticity mechanisms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of the infection known as herpes zoster (shingles)?

    <p>The chickenpox virus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the chickenpox virus that causes herpes zoster reach the spinal ganglia?

    <p>By retrograde transport through peripheral nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic symptom of the pain disorder mentioned in the text?

    <p>Severe pain triggered by non-painful stimuli like sound or taste</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the large intestine?

    <p>To store feces before defecation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of haustral contractions in the large intestine?

    <p>Mix colonic contents back and forth</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of contractions occur in the large intestine as part of haustral contractions?

    <p>Segmentation contractions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What substance provides bulk in the diet and contributes to regular bowel movements?

    <p>Cellulose and other indigestible substances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do mass movements in the colon function?

    <p>To move contents over long distances</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What controls haustral contractions in the large intestine?

    <p>Locally mediated reflexes involving intrinsic plexuses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of cholecystokinin (CCK)?

    <p>To stimulate the contraction of the gallbladder and relaxation of the sphincter of Oddi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of secretin in the digestive process?

    <p>To stimulate the pancreatic duct cells to release a bicarbonate-rich solution to neutralize acid in the duodenum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about cholecystokinin (CCK) is correct?

    <p>It stimulates the pancreatic acinar cells to increase secretion of pancreatic enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of cholecystokinin (CCK) in regulating food intake?

    <p>It plays a key role in satiety, the sensation of having had enough to eat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for neutralizing the acidic chyme in the duodenum?

    <p>To provide a suitable environment for optimal functioning of the pancreatic digestive enzymes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement about secretin and cholecystokinin (CCK) is correct?

    <p>They are both trophic to the exocrine pancreas</p> Signup and view all the answers

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