Sensory Pathways Quiz

Which part of the brain processes and edits incoming sensory information?

• Cerebellum

• Thalamus

• Medulla oblongata

• Hippocampus

What does the primary neuron transmit to the CNS?

• Motor signals

• Action potential

• Hormones

• Blood flow

What is the function of the sensory receptor?

• To process motor responses

• To detect sensory stimuli

• To edit sensory information

• To transmit blood flow

Which reflex develops before birth?

• Learned

• Somatic

• Intrinsic

• Contralateral

Which reflex has an effector that is smooth or cardiac muscle or a gland?

• Somatic

• Visceral

• Spinal

• Learned

Which reflex type is associated with the brain?

• Spinal

• Cranial

• Somatic

• Intrinsic

What is true about an ipsilateral reflex?

• Begins and ends on opposite sides of the body

• Involves the brain

• Begins and ends on the same side of the body

• Develops after birth

What is a characteristic of a monosynaptic reflex?

• Involves interneurons

• One synapse between sensory and motor neurons

• More than one synapse

• No synapse

What is a contralateral reflex?

• A reflex that begins and ends on the same side of the body

• A reflex that begins and ends on opposite sides of the body

• A reflex that involves only the brain

• A reflex that does not involve neurons

What is the key difference between ipsilateral and contralateral reflexes?

• Ipsilateral involves the brain, contralateral does not

• Ipsilateral begins and ends on the same side, contralateral on opposite sides

• Ipsilateral involves opposite sides, contralateral involves the same side

• Ipsilateral does not involve neurons, contralateral does