Somatosensory System Organization Quiz
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Which ascending tract is responsible for transmitting pain and temperature sensations from the trunk and limbs?

  • Lateral spinothalamic tract (correct)
  • Dorsal spinocerebellar tract
  • Trigeminothalamic tract
  • Dorsal column-Medial lemniscal system
  • Where do cranial nerve sensory ganglions for the face and head serve as 1st order neurons in conscious somatosensory pathways?

  • Ventral posterolateral nucleus
  • Spinal cord
  • Thalamus
  • Dorsal root ganglion (correct)
  • Which type of pain is characterized by being sharp and well-localized?

  • Fast pain (correct)
  • Slow pain
  • Burning pain
  • Aching pain
  • In the somatosensory system, which type of receptors are distributed all over the body and not concentrated at specific locations?

    <p>General somatic afferent (GSA)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which category of somatosensory modalities involves responding to tissue injury with dull, aching, and burning sensations?

    <p>Slow pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are the receptors for special senses like taste and smell located?

    <p>In specialized sense organs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the spinoreticular tract in the somatosensory pathway?

    <p>Causes alertness and arousal in response to painful stimuli</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which receptor is responsible for detecting pain and temperature sensations in the lateral spinothalamic tract?

    <p>Free nerve ending</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does the lateral spinothalamic tract cross over to the opposite side of the body?

    <p>Anterior white commissure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sensory loss occurs on the contralateral side when there is damage to the anterior spinothalamic tract?

    <p>Loss of pain and temperature sensations</p> Signup and view all the answers

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