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Problem L2.1
Devise a series of physical examination tests that assess the function of each of the cranial nerves.
Problem L2.2
Predict what might happen if nociceptors were rapidly adapting instead of slowly adapting receptors. Would this change be beneficial or potentially harmful?
Problem L2.3
Explain why you lose both motor and sensory function of a part of your body when a spinal nerve is numbed with anesthetic agents.
Problem L3.1
Complaining of muscle weakness, Delia goes to the doctor. Devise a series of physical examination tests that would help to determine if her problem involves upper or lower motor neurons.
Problem L3.4
Maria is a 3-year-old who has been diagnosed with CIPA, or congenital insensitivity to pain with anhidrosis. This disease results from a genetic mutation that causes essentially all general sensory neurons to not function properly. What types of sensations will Maria be unable to detect (be specific)? Predict what problems she might face from her condition.
Problem L3.2
Ramin presents for evaluation after a severe shoulder injury during which his entire brachial plexus suffered damage. What effects would you expect Ramin to have from this injury?
Problem L3.3
When Mr. Dinh goes to the emergency department with pain in the area along the midline of the diaphragm, he worries he is having a heart attack. Could the pain be related to his heart? Could it be related to any other organ(s)? Explain.
Problem 1a
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
a. The somatic sensory division of the PNS detects sensory stimuli from the organs in the thoracic and abdominopelvic cavities.
Problem 1b
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
b. The somatic motor division of the PNS consists of lower motor neurons that directly innervate skeletal muscle fibers.
Problem 1d
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
d. The term nerve is the equivalent of the term neuron.
Problem 1e
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
e. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves.