Question 1

Match the following using the image of the plexuses.
 
-Cervical plexus

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Question 2

Which cranial nerve is generally thought of as a mixed nerve?

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A)   accessory nerve (XI) 
B)   hypoglossal nerve (XII) 
C)   glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) 
D)   vestibulocochlear nerve (VIII) E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Describe the steps of sensory transduction when a touch receptor in the skin is activated.

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The steps of sensory transduction are as...

Question 4

What is NOT true of muscle spindles?

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A)   Muscle spindles are found within tendons.
B)   Muscle spindles are embedded within extrafusal muscle fibers.
C)   The contractile poles of intrafusal fibers within muscle spindles are innervated by y -motor neurons.
D)   Muscle spindles are receptors for the stretch reflex.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Mixed nerves house:

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A)   motor neurons only.
B)   sensory neurons only.
C)   somatic neurons only.
D)   both sensory and motor neurons.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

The phrenic nerve is a member of the:

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A)   lumbar plexus.
B)   cervical plexus.
C)   sacral plexus.
D)   brachial plexus.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Where is the motor response initiated?

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A)   spinal nerves
B)   lower motor neurons of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) 
C)   motor areas of the brain
D)   cranial nervesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The simple stretch reflex employs mechanoreceptors known as Golgi tendon organs to detect the degree of stretch experienced by a muscle.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A test known as two -point discrimination threshold measures:

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A)   the type of sensory neuron serving a region of skin.
B)   the amount of pressure we can sustain before feeling pain.
C)   the type of mechanoreceptor being stimulated.
D)   the relative size of receptive fields.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Match the following using the image of the plexuses.
 
-Nerve plexus that includes the phrenic nerve

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Question 11

The longest and largest nerve in the body belongs to the sacral plexus and is known as the:

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A)   femoral nerve.
B)   axillary nerve.
C)   common fibular nerve.
D)   sciatic nerve.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which nerve of the brachial plexus becomes inflamed, resulting in carpal tunnel syndrome? Explain what regions are served by this inflamed nerve.

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Inflammation of the median nerve results...

Question 13

Potentially damaging stimuli that result in pain are selectively detected by:

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A)   photoreceptors.
B)   proprioceptors.
C)   chemoreceptors.
D)   nociceptors.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 13: The Peripheral Nervous System

The phrenic nerve is a member of the:

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Match the following using the image of the plexuses. -Cervical plexus

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Which nerve of the brachial plexus becomes inflamed, resulting in carpal tunnel syndrome? Explain what regions are served by this inflamed nerve.

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Inflammation of the median nerve results...
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Where is the motor response initiated?

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The longest and largest nerve in the body belongs to the sacral plexus and is known as the:

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The simple stretch reflex employs mechanoreceptors known as Golgi tendon organs to detect the degree of stretch experienced by a muscle.

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Mixed nerves house:

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Describe the steps of sensory transduction when a touch receptor in the skin is activated.

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Which cranial nerve is generally thought of as a mixed nerve?

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A test known as two ^-point discrimination threshold measures:

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Potentially damaging stimuli that result in pain are selectively detected by:

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What is NOT true of muscle spindles?

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Match the following using the image of the plexuses. -Nerve plexus that includes the phrenic nerve

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Exam 13: The Peripheral Nervous System

The phrenic nerve is a member of the:

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Match the following using the image of the plexuses. -Cervical plexus

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Which nerve of the brachial plexus becomes inflamed, resulting in carpal tunnel syndrome? Explain what regions are served by this inflamed nerve.

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Where is the motor response initiated?

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The longest and largest nerve in the body belongs to the sacral plexus and is known as the:

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The simple stretch reflex employs mechanoreceptors known as Golgi tendon organs to detect the degree of stretch experienced by a muscle.

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Mixed nerves house:

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Describe the steps of sensory transduction when a touch receptor in the skin is activated.

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Which cranial nerve is generally thought of as a mixed nerve?

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A test known as two -point discrimination threshold measures:

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Potentially damaging stimuli that result in pain are selectively detected by:

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What is NOT true of muscle spindles?

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Match the following using the image of the plexuses. -Nerve plexus that includes the phrenic nerve

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