A person smells a banana. All the following are true statements regarding the olfactory system's response to this stimuli EXCEPT:
CN 1 provides autonomic response to the banana.
Olfactory system reponse to stimuli characteristics
- Olfactory receptors send sensory messages identifying the banana.
- Sensory message received at amygdala responds quickly to memories of banana.
- Hair cells in the nostrils are initial receptors of the banana smell.
You notice a person running into the left side of the door frame when entering into rooms. You suspect that they might have a left field cut (left homonymous hemianopia).
What area of the visual system would you MOST LIKELY expect the impairment to be?
right optic tract
A person has impaired proprioception in their lower extremities. Which of the following functional challenges would you MOST LIKELY expect?
They have difficulty aligning their feet to put on their fuzzy socks at bedtime with the lights off.
When grocery shopping, what structure(s) is detecting the head motion to look at the items on the shelves beside you when walking down the center of the grocery aisle?
semicircular canals
A photographer reports difficulty with getting the right color balance when editing their photos.
What area of the visual system would you MOST LIKELY expect there to be damage?
secondary visual cortex
I could swear that Harry Styles looked at me for a second during the concert. However, when a girl threw him a teddy bear, he stopped looking in my direction.
What is the movement of Harry's eyes, and which cranial nerves are involved?
saccades and CNs 3, 4, and 6
All is true about the sympathetic nervous system EXCEPT:
allows the body to relax.
functions of the sympathetic nervous system
- regulates body temperature.
- regulates metabolic rate.
- optimizes blood flow to organs.
Mother is anxious before her cataract surgery. Her palms are sweaty, her heart is beating fast, and blood pressure is thru the roof.
Which autonomic nervous system component has become activated?
Sympathetic
Autonomic regulation of the heart is dependent on which one of the following?
- Parasympathetic fibers of the vagus nerve
- Sympathetic fibers from the thorasic level
My brother has a problem. After a series of tests, the doctor told him that his symptoms are related to dysfunction of the enteric nervous system (ENS).
Which of the following functions is most likely impaired?
Control of the smooth muscle contractions that move food through the intestines.