Somatosensation

Question 1

What are the two superficial somatosensory mechanoreceptors?

Answer 1

Meissner corpuscles and Merkel complexes

Question 2

What are the two deep somatosensory mechanoreceptors?

Answer 2

Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini organs

Question 3

What are the two somatosensory mechanoreceptors that have lager receptive fields?

Answer 3

Pacinian corpuscles and Ruffini organs

Question 4

What are the two somatosensory mechanoreceptors that have smaller receptive fields?

Answer 4

Meissner corpuscles and Merkel complexes

Question 5

What are the two somatosensory mechanoreceptors that are slowly adapting?

Answer 5

Merkel complexes and Ruffini organs

Question 6

What are the two somatosensory mechanoreceptors that are fast adapting?

Answer 6

Meissner corpuscles and Pacinian corpuscles

Question 7

Which is the most abundant somatosensory mechanoreceptor?

Answer 7

Meissner corpuscles

Question 8

What are Pacinian corpuscles specialised to detect?

Answer 8

Vibration

Question 9

Where do the dorsal columns decussate?

Answer 9

In the caudal medulla via internal arcuate fibres

Question 10

Which thalamic nucleus does the medial lemniscus terminate in?

Answer 10

Ventero-postero lateral