chapter 12/13

Question 1

If the lower motor neurons to a muscle are destroyed, which of the following signs affects the denervated muscles?

Answer 1

loss of reflexes

Question 2

not characteristics of chronic pain?

Answer 2

clear description of location of the pain

Question 3

Alpha and Gamma are ___________motor neurons

Answer 3

lower

Question 4

Diminishes or inhibits pain messages

Answer 4

antonocioceptor

Question 5

When myelin is damaged, the demyelinated regions on the axon, known as _________________take on new pathologic role of generating action potentials:

Answer 5

ectopic foci

Question 6

The deactivation of knee flexion when kicking a ball is a good example of:

Answer 6

reciprocal inhibition

Question 7

Rhythmic involuntary movements of a body part

Answer 7

tremor

Question 8

When the muscle spindle detects a length change, what happens?

Answer 8

The agonist contracts and the antagonist is inhibited

Question 9

Chronic pain is best described as:

Answer 9

neurogenic

Question 10

At the spinal interneuron level, which contributes to the spinal control of walking?

Answer 10

SPGs

Question 11

Detects tension and is positioned perpendicular to (in series) the musculotendinous junction, which inhibits the agonist

Answer 11

golgi tendon organ

Question 12

An alpha motor neuron innervates ______________muscle fibers and a gamma motor neuron innervates ___________________ muscle fibers.

Answer 12

extrafusal (EFMF), intrafusal (IFMF)

Question 13

The type of headache that is characterized by unilateral location, pulsating quality, severity that interferes with daily activities, and aggravation by routine physical activity?

Answer 13

migraine

Question 14

three D’s of chronic pain

Answer 14

distress, disuse, disability