Module 7
An individual with damage to the primary somatosensory cortex would most have problems with_____.
ability to locate where they are being touched
Which activity is an example of a motor program in a human
yawning
A mild degree of pain releases the neurotransmitter ____. A more intense pain also releases ____.
glutamate; substance P
What is the relationship between the motor neuron axons and muscle fibers
The fewer muscle fibers a single axon innervates, the more precise the movements.
The promotor cortex_____.
is active during preparations for a movement and less active during movement itself
Somatosensory information travels from the thalamus to which area of the cortex
parietal lobe
A proprioceptor is sensitive to the_____.
position and movement of a part of the body
What kind of receptors detect pain, warmth, and cold?
somatosensory
Cerebellum is to_____as basal ganglia are to_____.
timing;voluntary movements
A distinctive feature of itch is that it relies on____.
unusually slow axons