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10 Cards in this Set
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What do we call the body's specialized cells that monitor specific internal or external conditions?
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Sensory receptors
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Is it possible for somatic motor commands to arise at the subconscious level?
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Yes. They come in the form of reflexes.
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Define adaptation.
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A reduction in sensitivity in the presence of a constant stimulus.
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Receptor A has a circular receptive field with a diameter of 2.5 cm. Receptor B has a circular receptive field 7.0 cm in diameter.
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The receptor field that is 2.5 cm is more precise.
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List the four types of general sensory receptors, and identify the nature of the stimulus that excites each type.
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Identify the three classes of mechanoreceptors.
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What would happen to you if the information from proprioceptors in your legs were blocked from reaching the CNS?
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You would not be able to control your walking/standing.
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As a result of pressure on her spinal cord, Jill cannot feel fine touch or pressure on her lower limbs. Which spinal tract is being compressed?
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Which spinal tract carries action potentials generated by nociceptors?
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Which cerebral hemisphere receives impulses conducted by the right fasciculus gracilis?
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