Neuroanatomy and Sensory Systems Quiz

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Which component of the nervous system orchestrates the appropriate motor responses?

Integrative components

What is included in the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

Brain and spinal cord

How many pairs of spinal nerves are there in the spinal cord?

31 pairs

What do efferent nerves carry from the spinal cord to the periphery?

Motor commands Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for the contraction of cardiac and smooth muscle, and glandular secretions?

Brain stem Signup and view all the answers

Where do sensory nerves carry information to the spinal cord from?

Visceral organs and joints Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the motor components of the nervous system?

Generate movement and glandular secretions Signup and view all the answers

What does the CNS stand for?

Central Nervous System Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the thalamus and hypothalamus in the CNS?

Sensory processing Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nervous system allows communication with the environment?

Sensory components Signup and view all the answers

Where do third-order sensory afferent neurons typically reside?

In relay nuclei in the thalamus Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of interneurons located in the relay nuclei?

Process and modify sensory information Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the firing rate of a sensory neuron if its receptive field is excitatory?

Increases Signup and view all the answers

How is stimulus intensity encoded in sensory coding?

Number of receptors activated, differences in firing rates, and activating different types of receptors Signup and view all the answers

What is the phenomenon called when a receptor gradually decreases its ability to generate an impulse due to continuous stimulation?

Adaptation Signup and view all the answers

Which type of mechanoreceptors emit a continuous signal as long as the stimulus is present?

Tonic mechanoreceptors Signup and view all the answers

Where are fourth-order sensory afferent neurons found in the visual pathway?

In the primary visual cortex Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of secondary and tertiary areas in the cortex?

Integrate complex sensory information Signup and view all the answers

In which area of the body can more precise sensation be localized or identified?

Smaller receptive fields Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of relay nuclei in the somatosensory system?

Process the information received via local interneurons Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating autonomic functions, balance, posture, eye movements, and auditory and visual systems?

Cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the thalamus in relation to sensory and motor information?

Processes sensory information to the cerebral cortex Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain regulates body temperature, food intake, water balance, and hormone secretions of the pituitary gland?

Hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the basal ganglia in the nervous system?

Regulate movement and have an inhibitory effect on motor systems Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the brain is responsible for perception, higher motor functions, cognition, memory, and emotion?

Cerebral hemispheres Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the limbic system in the nervous system?

Memory and emotional responses Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of dendrites in the nervous system?

Receive information and contain receptors for neurotransmitters Signup and view all the answers

What is the process that converts stimuli into electrochemical energy in the nervous system?

Sensory transduction Signup and view all the answers

Which type of receptors are activated by different stimuli and are involved in different sensory modalities?

Mechanoreceptors Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the spinal cord in relation to somatosensory functions?

Related to touch, proprioception, and temperature Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Neuroanatomy and Sensory Systems Overview

The spinal cord is related to somatic and visceral motor functions, reflexes, and somatosensory functions including touch, proprioception, and temperature.
The brain stem includes the medulla, pons, and midbrain, regulating autonomic functions, balance, posture, eye movements, and auditory and visual systems.
The cerebellum integrates sensory and motor information for coordination of movement, posture, and head/eye movements.
The thalamus processes sensory information to the cerebral cortex and motor information from the cerebral cortex to the brain stem and spinal cord.
The hypothalamus regulates body temperature, food intake, water balance, and hormone secretions of the pituitary gland.
The cerebral hemispheres are responsible for perception, higher motor functions, cognition, memory, and emotion.
The basal ganglia regulate movement and have an inhibitory effect on motor systems.
The limbic system includes the hippocampus for memory and the amygdala for emotional responses and communication with the autonomic nervous system.
Dendrites receive information and contain receptors for neurotransmitters, while axons transmit information through the nervous system.
Sensory systems receive information from specialized receptors and transmit it through a series of neurons and synaptic relays to the central nervous system.
Sensory transduction converts stimuli into electrochemical energy, mediated through the receptor potential that increases or decreases the probability of an action potential.
Various types of receptors, including mechanoreceptors, photoreceptors, chemoreceptors, thermoreceptors, and nociceptors, are activated by different stimuli and are involved in different sensory modalities.

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