General Senses Flashcards
1
Q
In what gyrus is the primary sensory cortex located?
A
Post-central gyrus
2
Q
What types of stimuli are processed at the primary sensory cortex?
A
Touch, pressure, pain, vibration, temperature, and proprioception
3
Q
What areas of the body have the greatest amount of sensory receptor innervation?
A
Foot/toes, hands/fingers, lips, tongue, penis
4
Q
In what pathway does the light touch stimulus travel through the spinal cord?
A
Posterior column
5
Q
In what spinal pathway does the temperature stimulus travel?
A
Spinothalamic tract
6
Q
What other somatosensory information travels in the same pathway as temperature?
A
Pain
7
Q
Do thermoreceptors have large or small receptive fields?
A
Large
8
Q
In what gyrus is the primary motor cortex located?
A
Pre-central gyrus
