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17. Name the ascending pathway that carries sensory information for balance, equilibrium &       proprioception from the spinal cord to the cerebellum? a.   spino-thalamic pathwayb.    thalamic-spinal pathwayc.    cerebellar-cortico pathwayd.    spino-cerebellar pathwaye.    rubro-cerebellar pathway

6.  Adaptation is the reduction in sensitivity of receptors due to the presence of a constant      stimuli.  Which statement below is FALSE? a.   sight receptors are tonicb.   thermoreceptors are phasicc.    tonic receptors are usually fast adapting while phasic receptors are slow adaptingd.   nocieptors are usually tonic receptorse.   olfactory receptors are usually phasic adaptors  

1.  The ability to consciously recognize a specific stimulus depends on the final routing of         sensory information to the? a.   cerebellumb.    primary motor cortexc.    sensory association area of the primary sensory cortexd.    diencephalone.    medulla oblongata

37. What effect below is stimulated by the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous        system? a.    dilation of the pupilsb.    increased secretion by reproductive glands during sexual arousalc.    dilation of respiratory passagesd.    increased heart ratee.    increased catabolic breakdown of glycogen to glucose by the liver for more energy  

3.  Damage to the pyramidal system of the motor cortex would lead to? a.   loss of sightb.    loss of hearingc.    inability to sense paind.    inability to breathe voluntarilye.    loss of smell

29. Name the only neurotransmitter released at cholinergic synapses of the somatic (skeletal       muscle) and parasympathetic nervous system?  a.   epinephrineb.    norepinephrinec.    acetylcholined.    nitirc oxidee.   ACHE

39. Control of the diameter (broncho-dilation or broncho-constriction) of the respiratory passages & diameter of the pupils, depends upon? a.   sympathetic stimulation onlyb.   parasympathetic stimulation onlyc.    somatic motor stimulation of skeletal musclesd.    both parasympathetic and sympathetic autonomic stimulatione.    voluntary and involuntary stimulation of the airways and pupils  

11.  Four of the five items listed below are complex receptors of the special senses located in        specific special sense organs? What item listed below is NOT special sense receptor?        a.   vision receptors      b.   olfaction receptors      c.   pyramidal cell receptors      d.   auditory receptors      e.   gestation receptors   

31. Specialized neuro-endocrine cells of the sympathetic nervous system that release the       hormone adrenaline into the bloodstream during “fight or flight”, are located in the? a.   pineal glandb.    pituitary glandc.    hypothalamusd.    medulla oblongatae.    adrenal medulla (adrenal gland)

23.  Name the grey matter nuclei deep in the cerebrum that fine tunes & augments motor        commands originating from the motor cortex, & compensates for cortex damage? a.   arbor vitaeb.    corpra quadrigeminac.    basal nucleusd.    reticular formatione.    limbic system