Pain Sensation and Pathway
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What is the characteristic of Tonic Receptors?

  • Responding to changes in stimulus frequency
  • Transmitting impulses to the brain as long as the stimulus is present (correct)
  • Adapting rapidly to stimulus strength changes
  • Stimulated only when the stimulus strength changes

What is the function of the Anterolateral Spinothalamic Pathway?

  • Transmitting sensations from internal organs
  • Transmitting pain and temperature sensations (correct)
  • Transmitting touch and pressure sensations
  • Transmitting proprioception and vibration

What type of receptors are responsible for detecting damage to tissues?

  • Pain receptors (correct)
  • Visceral receptors
  • Mechanoreceptors
  • Thermoreceptors

What is the process by which increasing signal strength is transmitted by using a progressively greater number of fibers?

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

Which type of receptors adapt rapidly and cannot be used to transmit a continuous signal?

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

What is the function of the Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscal Pathway?

<p>Transmitting touch and pressure sensations (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the Somatosensory Cortex?

<p>Processing somatosensory information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of Phasic Receptors?

<p>Adapting rapidly to stimulus strength changes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the pathway of the Anterolateral Spinothalamic Pathway?

<p>Cervical → Thoracic → Lumbar → Sacral (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Somatic Senses?

<p>Collecting sensory information from all over the body (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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