sensory pathways

Question 1

series of neurons that carry sensory information from receptors to the brain

Answer 1

sensory pathway

Question 2

specialized structure that detects changes in the environment

Answer 2

sensory receptor

Question 3

sensory neuron that carries impulses toward CNS

Answer 3

afferent neuron

Question 4

sensory pathway that carries fine touch, vibration, and proprioception

Answer 4

dorsal column (medial lemniscus pathway)

Question 5

sensory pathway that carries pain, temperature, crude touch, and pressure

Answer 5

spinothalamic pathway

Question 6

awareness of body position and movement

Answer 6

proprioception

Question 7

crossing of nerve fibers from one side of the CNS to the other

Answer 7

decussation

Question 8

transfer of sensory signals from the thalamus to the cortex

Answer 8

thalamic relay

Question 9

area of the parietal lobe that receives and interprets sensory input

Answer 9

primary sensory cortex