SLP Anatomy Neuro Exam Questions And Answers

SLP Anatomy Neuro Exam Questions And Answers


Voluntary actions are the domain of the: - ANSWER cerebral cortex



Motor coordination is primarily the domain of the: - ANSWER cerebellum



Motor pathways are also termed: - ANSWER efferent pathways



Muscle tension, muscle length, joint position sense and joint pain all are considered:

a. superficial senses

b. deep senses

c. special senses

d. none of the above - ANSWER B (deep senses)



Receptors that sense physical movement are called: - ANSWER mechanoreceptors



Sensors for cold are called: - ANSWER thermoreceptors



Sensors for the visual system are called: - ANSWER photoreceptors



Smell is sensed using: - ANSWER chemoreceptors



Taste buds are a form of: - ANSWER chemoreceptors



Receptors within organs are called: - ANSWER interoceptors

, Visual sense is an example of a/an:

a. interoceptors

b. exteroceptors

c. proprioceptors

d. none of the above - ANSWER D (none of the above)



Changes in body position are monitored by:

a. interoceptors

b. exteroceptors

c. proprioceptors

d. none of the above - ANSWER C (proprioceptors)



The term "efferent" refers to:

a. sensory pathways

b. motor pathways

c. the vascular supply

d. none of the above - ANSWER B (motor pathways)



This part of a neuron is involved in receipt of information from another neuron. -
ANSWER dendrite



This part of a neuron is involved in maintenance of the neuron. - ANSWER soma



This part of a neuron is involved in conducting the neural impulse within a neuron. -
ANSWER axon



This part of a neuron is involved in directly conveying information from one neuron. to
another. - ANSWER synapse