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What is the main function of the sensory system?
What is the main function of the sensory system?
- To transmit information to the PNS
- To detect electromagnetic energy
- To receive information about the self and environment (correct)
- To convert energy into biochemical energy
What are receptors in the sensory system?
What are receptors in the sensory system?
- Axons extending into the white matter of the spinal cord
- Biological transducers converting energy into electrochemical energy (correct)
- Nerve endings detecting energy from the environment
- Specialized groups of cells transmitting information to the CNS
Where does the action potential transmitted by the sensory neuron travel to?
Where does the action potential transmitted by the sensory neuron travel to?
- Anterior columns
- White matter of the spinal cord
- Dorsal root ganglion (correct)
- Central gray matter column
What do the dorsal columns of the white matter in the spinal cord exclusively contain?
What do the dorsal columns of the white matter in the spinal cord exclusively contain?
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Where do the central processes of the sensory neuron extend to after the dorsal root ganglion?
Where do the central processes of the sensory neuron extend to after the dorsal root ganglion?
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Where are Meissner's corpuscles primarily responsible for detecting touch located?
Where are Meissner's corpuscles primarily responsible for detecting touch located?
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Which type of receptors are Golgi tendon organs and what is their function?
Which type of receptors are Golgi tendon organs and what is their function?
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Where do the central processes of the 1o sensory neuron extend to after the dorsal root ganglion?
Where do the central processes of the 1o sensory neuron extend to after the dorsal root ganglion?
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How are the dorsal column tracts organized in the spinal cord?
How are the dorsal column tracts organized in the spinal cord?
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Where is the fasciculus cuneatus primarily located in the spinal cord?
Where is the fasciculus cuneatus primarily located in the spinal cord?
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