Chapter 10 Control of Body Movement

Chapter 10 Control of Body Movement

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

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Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following statements is true with regard to control of body movement?
   A.The highest level of the hierarchy of motor control includes the frontal lobe cortex, the primary motor cortex and the basal ganglia
   B. The highest level of the hierarchy of motor control is composed entirely of areas of cerebral cortex
   C. The middle level of the hierarchy of motor control assembles programs or patterns of activity and then monitors them as the movement is carried out
   D. Both the highest level of the hierarchy of motor control includes the frontal lobe cortex, the primary motor cortex and the basal ganglia and the highest level of the hierarchy of motor control is composed entirely of areas of cerebral cortex are true
   E. Both the highest level of the hierarchy of motor control is composed entirely of areas of cerebral cortex and the middle level of the hierarchy of motor control assembles programs or patterns of activity and then monitors them as the movement is carried out are true

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 10.01
Topic: Muscular System
 

2. According to the hierarchy of motor control,
   A.The highest level of control consists entirely of areas of cerebral cortex
   B. The middle level of control contains no areas of cerebral cortex
   C. The lowest level of control includes the cerebellum and basal ganglia
   D. Structures in the middle level receive information from both the highest and the lowest levels of the hierarchy
   E. Afferent information from skin, joint and muscle receptors has little influence on body movement

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 10.01
Topic: Muscular System
 

3. Local interneurons controlling the firing of motor neurons
   A.Receive input from receptors in the muscle that is innervated by the motor neurons
   B. Receive information from muscles that are antagonistic to the one innervated by the motor neurons
   C. May be inhibitory
   D. Both receive input from receptors in the muscle that is innervated by the motor neurons and receive information from muscles that are antagonistic to the one innervated by the motor neurons are correct
   E. Do all of these things

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 10.02
Topic: Muscular System
 

4. Reflexes triggered by the activation of muscle spindles
   A.Have a monosynaptic component
   B. Result in activation of alpha and gamma motor neurons
   C. Result in the contraction of muscle spindle fibers
   D. Include the “knee jerk” reflex
   E. Do all of these things

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 10.02
Topic: Muscular System
 

5. Stretch reflexes
   A.Occur only in the legs
   B. Are important for maintaining erect posture
   C. Mediate flexor withdrawal from a painful stimulus
   D. Are initiated by stimulation of Golgi tendon organs
   E. Are described by all of the choices

Bloom’s Level: 1. Remember
Section 10.02
Topic: Muscular System