7. Sensory Functions Flashcards
1
Q
A small portion of the sensory input results in ______, the conscious awareness of stimuli
A
Perception
2
Q
Transmit information via action potentials from the periphery to various parts of the brain
A
Ascending tracts (sensory)
3
Q
Transmits action potentials dealing with touch, position, and pressure
A
Dorsal column
4
Q
Transmit information about body position to the cerebellum
A
Spinocerebellar tracts
5
Q
It is where sensations are perceived
A
Primary sensory areas
6
Q
Located in the parietal lobe posterior to the cenral sulcus
A
Primary somatic sensory cortex or general sensory area
7
Q
Cortical areas immediately adjacent to the primary sensory areas
Involved in the process of recognition
A
Association areas
