02:012-Minute Neuroscience: Divisions of the Nervous SystemNeuroscientifically Challenged320views2rank
Multiple ChoiceOwen is a grad student who does research on sensory receptors. When classifying receptors, he organizes them based on if respond to external or internal stimuli. Owen is classifying receptors by:381views12rank
Textbook QuestionWhich parts of the body have the greatest amount of space dedicated to them in the primary somatosensory cortex? Why?127views
Textbook QuestionFill in the blanks: The cell bodies of upper motor neurons reside in the_____and function to_____, whereas the cell bodies of lower motor neurons reside in the_____and function to_______.155views
Multiple ChoiceA nerve that carries autonomic signals away from the central nervous system is classified as a __________.730views1rank
Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following structures is NOT a part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?1153views1rank
Textbook QuestionA receptor potential:a. always leads to an action potential.b. never leads to an action potential.c. causes hyperpolarization of the neuron.d. leads to an action potential if the stimulus is strong enough.171views
Textbook QuestionMerkel cell fibers, tactile corpuscles, Ruffini endings, and lamellated corpuscles are all types of:a. nociceptors.b. mechanoreceptors.c. photoreceptors.d. chemoreceptors.164views
Textbook QuestionPredict what might happen if nociceptors were rapidly adapting instead of slowly adapting receptors. Would this change be beneficial or potentially harmful?170views
Textbook QuestionMark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.b. Thermoreceptors send temperature information to centers in the hypothalamus.116views
Textbook QuestionAscending tracts (a) carry sensory information to the brain, (b) carry motor information to the brain, (c) carry sensory information from the brain, (d) carry motor information from the brain, (e) connect perceptive areas with the brain.71views