level: Level 1
Questions and Answers List
level questions: Level 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Crossing over of information (left-right) | Decussation |
| Pain receptors | Nociseptors |
| Takes info to the CNS | 1st order neuron |
| Takes info to the thalamus | 2nd order neuron |
| Takes info to the somatosensory cortex | 3rd order neuron |
| Gatekeeper to the consciousness | Thalamus |
| Positional receptors | Propioreceptors |
| Area of brain that interprets somatosenses | Primary somatosensory cortex |
| Location of primary somatosensory cortex | Post central gyrus |
| Path of second order neuron | Spinothalamic tract |
| Path of third order neuron | Thalamocortical radiation |
| Where sensory neurons enter the spinal cord | Dorsal root |