WU Evolutionary Advantage of Sensory Adaptation Questions
ANSWER
QUESTION 1:
Answer: B. Is an area on the skin that sends input to the same dorsal root of the spinal cord as other dermatomes.
QUESTION 2:
Answer: D. Plasticity of cortical maps may arise from changes in the strength of existing synapses or the formation or loss of synapses.
QUESTION 3:
Answer: C. Social hurt and physical pain activate the same regions of the brain.
QUESTION 4:
Answer: A. Prevents the nervous system from being overwhelmed by stimuli that offer very little news about the world.
QUESTION 5:
Answer: D. Periaqueductal gray.
Please note that these answers are based on the information provided in the questions and my knowledge up until September 2021. If there have been any recent developments or changes in the field of neuroscience, the answers may need to be verified with more up-to-date sources.
QUESTION
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QUESTION 1
- A dermatome:A.Overlaps with other dermatomesB.Is an area on the skin that sends input to the same dorsal root of the spinal cord as other dermatomesC.Is innervated by multiple spinal nervesD.Is innervated by peripheral nerves and does not overlap with other dermatomes
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QUESTION 2
- Which statement about sensory cortical maps is true?A.If a body part is surgically removed, its designated area of the cortical map will remain.B.Cortical maps can change with an animal’s experience and training only at early ages.C.Plasticity of cortical maps is found in only a few mammals.D.Plasticity of cortical maps may arise from changes in the strength of existing synapses or the formation or loss of synapses.
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QUESTION 3
- Evidence indicates that:A.Social hurt activates different regions of the brainB.Only extreme emotional sadness activates pain centers in the brainC.Social hurt and physical pain activate the same regions of the brainD.Social rejection affects different brain centers than physical pain and is alleviated by placebos
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QUESTION 4
- The evolutionary advantage of sensory adaptation is that it:A.Prevents the nervous system from being overwhelmed by stimuli that offer very little news about the worldB.Allows the human brain to reassign sensory cortex if a limb is lostC.Prevents fatigue of sensory receptorsD.Allows people to attend to the constant excitation of the hairs on the skin by clothing
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QUESTION 5
- Which region is involved in pain control circuits of the brainstem?A.Cingulate cortexB.ThalamusC.Dorsal horn of the spinal cordD.Periaqueductal gra
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