Chapter 11 - The Body Senses And Movement Flashcards
What is a common symptom of Huntington’s disease?
Tremors that interfere with voluntary movement
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The function of proprioception is to provide information about:
Movement and position of body and limbs
Free nerve endings detect _______.
Temperature and pain
Multiple sclerosis involves:
Loss of myelin in the central nervous system
The body segment served by a specific spinal or cranial nerve is called a :
Dermatome
Parkinson’s disease is caused by degeneration of neurons that release which neurotransmitter?
Dopamine
The cells in the primary motor cortex are most active __________, and receive sensory information in order to _________.
During voluntary movements; refine movements as they are performed.
The function of the vestibular sense is to provide information about:
Movement and orientation of the head and balance.
The secondary motor areas include the:
Premotor cortex and supplementary motor area.
Meissner’s corpuscles And Merkel’s disks are two types of:
Free nerve endings
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