Somatic Sensations and Anterolateral Pathway Quiz

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Where are the cell bodies of first-order neurons located?

  • Dorsal root ganglia (correct)
  • Ventral root ganglia
  • Cerebellum
  • Spinal cord white matter

What type of information does the dorsal column pathway transmit?

  • Motor signals
  • Visual information
  • Pain, temperature, itch, and crude touch
  • Pressure, fine touch, vibration, and proprioception (correct)

Where do second-order neurons synapse after receiving signals from first-order neurons?

  • Ipsilateral dorsal horn or medulla (correct)
  • Contralateral dorsal horn or medulla
  • Cerebellum
  • Thalamus

What type of information does the anterolateral pathway transmit?

<p>Pain, temperature, itch, pressure, and crude touch (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of first-order neurons?

<p>Detect sensory information and carry signals from the periphery to the spinal cord (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the extent of the pharynx?

<p>From the base of the skull down to the 6th cervical vertebra (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the structure of the pharyngeal wall from inside outwards?

<p>Mucous membrane, fibrous layer, muscular coat (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the special feature of the nasopharynx?

<p>Pharyngeal opening of the Eustachian tube (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is produced by the cartilage of the Eustachian tube in the nasopharynx?

<p>Tubal elevation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What muscle produces the salpingeo-pharyngeal fold in the nasopharynx?

<p>Salpingeo-pharyngeus muscle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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