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What is the primary function of the somatic nervous system?
What is the primary function of the somatic nervous system?
- To provide involuntary control of bodily functions
- To control the functions of internal organs
- To process sensory information from the external environment
- To control the movements of the musculoskeletal system (correct)
How does the autonomic nervous system differ from the somatic nervous system?
How does the autonomic nervous system differ from the somatic nervous system?
- The autonomic system controls internal organs, while the somatic system controls external sensations
- The autonomic system produces reflex activations and works involuntarily, while the somatic system works voluntarily (correct)
- The autonomic system is activated by incoming senses, while the somatic system is activated by the body's needs
- The autonomic system works voluntarily, while the somatic system works involuntarily
Which of the following is considered a special sense?
Which of the following is considered a special sense?
- Pain
- Touch
- Proprioception
- Vision (correct)
Where are the receptors for touch, pressure, proprioception, and pain located?
Where are the receptors for touch, pressure, proprioception, and pain located?
What is the primary function of the special senses?
What is the primary function of the special senses?
What is the purpose of the somatosensory system's receptors?
What is the purpose of the somatosensory system's receptors?
Which type of receptor is stimulated by chemicals in the blood?
Which type of receptor is stimulated by chemicals in the blood?
Which type of mechanoreceptor is sensitive to light touch in glabrous skin?
Which type of mechanoreceptor is sensitive to light touch in glabrous skin?
What is the function of Ruffini endings?
What is the function of Ruffini endings?
Which type of mechanoreceptor is stimulated by rapid movement on the skin?
Which type of mechanoreceptor is stimulated by rapid movement on the skin?
Which type of receptor is stimulated by light?
Which type of receptor is stimulated by light?
What is the function of free nerve endings?
What is the function of free nerve endings?
What type of sensory receptors are Hair Follicle Receptors?
What type of sensory receptors are Hair Follicle Receptors?
What constitutes a 'sensory unit'?
What constitutes a 'sensory unit'?
What is the 'receptive field' in the context of sensory receptors?
What is the 'receptive field' in the context of sensory receptors?
What determines the intensity of a stimulus according to the text?
What determines the intensity of a stimulus according to the text?
What affects the senses according to the 'Law of Specific Energies' mentioned in the text?
What affects the senses according to the 'Law of Specific Energies' mentioned in the text?
What determines the ability to discriminate between two separate stimuli applied together?
What determines the ability to discriminate between two separate stimuli applied together?
Which type of sensory fibers enter the spinal cord via dorsal roots?
Which type of sensory fibers enter the spinal cord via dorsal roots?
Where are the cell bodies of somatic afferents located?
Where are the cell bodies of somatic afferents located?
What do lesions in the Dorsal Column-Medial Lemniscal System cause?
What do lesions in the Dorsal Column-Medial Lemniscal System cause?
Which receptors are associated with the Dorsal Column-Medial Lemniscus System for proprioception and fine touch?
Which receptors are associated with the Dorsal Column-Medial Lemniscus System for proprioception and fine touch?
Where do the afferents of the Dorsal Column - Medial Lemniscus System travel in the spinal cord?
Where do the afferents of the Dorsal Column - Medial Lemniscus System travel in the spinal cord?
Which area in the brain contains the third neurons related to the Dorsal Column-Medial Lemniscal System?
Which area in the brain contains the third neurons related to the Dorsal Column-Medial Lemniscal System?
What percentage of sensory inputs that enter the central nervous system are eliminated?
What percentage of sensory inputs that enter the central nervous system are eliminated?
Which type of receptor detects distant senses such as light and sound?
Which type of receptor detects distant senses such as light and sound?
What is the function of receptors?
What is the function of receptors?
What type of receptors perceive stimuli from the body's internal environment?
What type of receptors perceive stimuli from the body's internal environment?
What happens when a receptor potential reaches a threshold voltage?
What happens when a receptor potential reaches a threshold voltage?
