Sensory System Examination Overview

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What type of sensation is transmitted by the dorsal column pathway?

  • Pain and temperature
  • Tactile discrimination and stereognosis
  • Crude touch and tickling
  • Fine touch and proprioception (correct)

What is the central pathway for tactile discrimination?

  • Lateral spinothalamic tract
  • Dorsal root ganglia
  • Gracile and cuneate tract (dorsal column) (correct)
  • Ventral spinothalamic tract

Which afferent nerves are involved in crude touch sensation?

  • Aδ fibers (correct)
  • C fibers
  • Aᵦ fibers
  • B fibers

Which sensory system pathway transmits sexual sensation?

<p>Ventral spinothalamic tract (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the threshold distance for 2 point discrimination on the palm of the hand?

<p>5mm (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of sensation is transmitted by the ventral spinothalamic tract?

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

What is the function of Aᵦ fibers in the sensory system?

<p>Transmit fine touch sensation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which ascending pathway transmits proprioceptive sensation from the same side up to the medulla oblongata before crossing to the opposite side?

<p>Dorsal column (gracile and cuneate) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the dorsal column pathway in the sensory system?

<p>Transmit fine touch sensation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the threshold distance for 2 point discrimination at the fingertips?

<p>2.5 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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