Pathophysiology Chapter 49 (Neuro)
- 1.Sense position and movement of the body
- A.
Special somatic afferent neurons
- B.
General somatic afferent neurons
- C.
General visceral afferent neurons
- D.
First-order neurons
- E.
Second-order neurons
- F.
Third-order neurons
- G.
Dorsal root ganglion neurons
- H.
Trigeminal sensory neurons
- 2.Sensations such as pain, touch, and temperature
- A.
Special somatic afferent neurons
- B.
General somatic afferent neurons
- C.
General visceral afferent neurons
- D.
First-order neurons
- E.
Second-order neurons
- F.
Third-order neurons
- G.
Dorsal root ganglion neurons
- H.
Trigeminal sensory neurons
- 3.Transmit sensory information from the periphery to the CNS
- A.
Special somatic afferent neurons
- B.
General somatic afferent neurons
- C.
General visceral afferent neurons
- D.
First-order neurons
- E.
Second-order neurons
- F.
Third-order neurons
- G.
Dorsal root ganglion neurons
- H.
Trigeminal sensory neurons
- 4.Sense fullness and discomfort
- A.
Special somatic afferent neurons
- B.
General somatic afferent neurons
- C.
General visceral afferent neurons
- D.
First-order neurons
- E.
Second-order neurons
- F.
Third-order neurons
- G.
Dorsal root ganglion neurons
- H.
Trigeminal sensory neurons
- 5.Communicate with various reflex networks and sensory pathways in the spinal cord and travel directly to the thalamus
- A.
Special somatic afferent neurons
- B.
General somatic afferent neurons
- C.
General visceral afferent neurons
- D.
First-order neurons
- E.
Second-order neurons
- F.
Third-order neurons
- G.
Dorsal root ganglion neurons
- H.
Trigeminal sensory neurons
- 6.Relay information from the thalamus to the cerebral cortex
- A.
Special somatic afferent neurons
- B.
General somatic afferent neurons
- C.
General visceral afferent neurons
- D.
First-order neurons
- E.
Second-order neurons
- F.
Third-order neurons
- G.
Dorsal root ganglion neurons
- H.
Trigeminal sensory neurons
- 7.Transmits all somatosensory information from the limbs and trunk
- A.
Special somatic afferent neurons
- B.
General somatic afferent neurons
- C.
General visceral afferent neurons
- D.
First-order neurons
- E.
Second-order neurons
- F.
Third-order neurons
- G.
Dorsal root ganglion neurons
- H.
Trigeminal sensory neurons
- 8.Somatosensory information from the face and cranial structures
- A.
Special somatic afferent neurons
- B.
General somatic afferent neurons
- C.
General visceral afferent neurons
- D.
First-order neurons
- E.
Second-order neurons
- F.
Third-order neurons
- G.
Dorsal root ganglion neurons
- H.
Trigeminal sensory neurons
- 9.Identifies the size and shape of objects and their movement across the skin, temperature sensation, sense of movement of the limbs and joints of the body, and nociception, or pain
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 10.The cell body of the dorsal root ganglion neuron, its peripheral branch (which innervates a small area of periphery), and its central axon (which projects to the CNS)
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 11.Convey cutaneous pressure and touch sensation, cold sensation, mechanical pain, and heat pain
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 12.Transmit information about muscle length and tendon stretch
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 13.Transmit information from cutaneous and subcutaneous mechanoreceptors
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 14.The region of the body wall that is supplied by a single pair of dorsal root ganglia
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 15.Carry the information from the spinal cord to the thalamic level of sensation and relay precise information regarding spatial orientation
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 16.The sense of shape and size of an object in the absence of visualization
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 17.Stimulate autonomic nervous system responses, such as a rise in heart rate and blood pressure, dilation of the pupils, and the pale, moist skin that results from the constriction of the cutaneous blood vessels and activation of the sweat glands.
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 18.Detect touch and pressure
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 19.Sensory receptors that are activated by noxious insults to peripheral tissues
- A.
Discriminative touch
- B.
Sensory unit
- C.
Type A fibers
- D.
Type A-alpha and A-delta fibers
- E.
Type B fibers
- F.
Dermatome
- G.
Discriminative pathway
- H.
Stereognosis
- I.
Anterolateral pathway
- J.
Free nerve endings
- K.
Nociceptors
- 20.A neurologic assessment of the somatosensory function of the body is often necessary for diagnostic information. How is this assessment done?
- A.
Testing the integrity of spinal segmental nerves
- B.
Testing the integrity of cranial nerves
- C.
Testing the integrity of peripheral nerves
- D.
Testing the integrity of the CNS
- 21.When testing nociceptive stimuli to elicit a withdrawal reflex in the body, what stimuli are commonly used?
- A.
Weak electrical current
- B.
Pressure from a sharp object
- C.
Skin temperature damp cotton ball
- D.
Water heated to 5 degrees Celsius above skin temperature
- 22.One of the neurotransmitters between the nociceptive neurons and the dorsal horn neurons is a major excitatory neurotransmitter. What is this neurotransmitter?
- A.
Norepinephrine
- B.
Substance P
- C.
Glutamate
- D.
Dopamine
- 23.Which tract in the spinal cord conducts the diffuse, dull, aching sensations that are associated with chronic and visceral pain?
- A.
Multisynaptic tract
- B.
Neospinothalamic tract
- C.
Anterolateral tract
- D.
Paleospinothalamic tract
- 24.Type of pain experienced from a sprained ankle
- A.
Deep somatic pain
- B.
Cutaneous pain
- C.
Visceral pain
- D.
Referred pain
- E.
Guarding
- F.
Acute pain
- G.
Chronic pain
- 25.A sharp pain with a burning quality that may be abrupt or slow in onset
- A.
Deep somatic pain
- B.
Cutaneous pain
- C.
Visceral pain
- D.
Referred pain
- E.
Guarding
- F.
Acute pain
- G.
Chronic pain
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