Transduction refers to conversion of ________.
A) receptor energy to stimulus energy
B) stimulus energy into energy of a graded potential
C) presynaptic nerve impulses to postsynaptic nerve impulses
D) afferent impulses to efferent impulses
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Question 2) Mixed cranial nerves containing both motor and sensory fibers include all except which of the following?
A) facial
B) olfactory
C) oculomotor
D) trigeminal
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Question 3) Which of the following is the correct simple spinal reflex arc?
A) receptor, afferent neuron, integration center, efferent neuron, effector
B) receptor, efferent neuron, integration center, afferent neuron, effector
C) effector, afferent neuron, integration center, efferent neuron, receptor
D) effector, efferent neuron, integration center, afferent neuron, receptor
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Question 4) Bell's palsy is ________.
A) characterized by paralysis of facial muscles
B) often caused by inflammation of the trigeminal nerve
C) characterized by loss of vision
D) characterized by partial paralysis of diaphragm muscles
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Question 5) Which nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?
A) ulnar
B) radial
C) median
D) axillary
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Question 6) The sciatic nerve is a combination of which two nerves?
A) pudendal and posterior femoral cutaneous
B) pudendal and common fibular
C) posterior femoral cutaneous and tibial
D) common fibular and tibial
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Question 7) Good friends Sami and Sara were picking roses when both encountered rose thorns. Sami just laughed and continued to pick more roses. Sara, however, had tears in her eyes and complained of how much the thorn prick hurt.
What accounts for the difference in their response to the same pain stimulus?
What will be an ideal response
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Question 8) A nurse is asked about the cause of the excruciating pain of tic douloureux. How should s/he answer?
What will be an ideal response
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Question 9) All processing at the circuit level going up to the perceptual level must synapse in the ________.
A) medulla
B) reticular formation
C) pons
D) thalamus
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Question 10) Ralph sustained a leg injury in a bowling accident and had to use crutches. Unfortunately, he never took the time to learn how to use them properly. After two weeks of use, he noticed his fingers were becoming numb.
Then he noticed his arms were getting weaker and tingling. What could be his problem?
What will be an ideal response
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