Which of the Following Statements Regarding the Precision of Locating

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements regarding the precision of locating a somatic stimulus is FALSE?

• A)The precision is greater in areas of the body that have small,overlapping receptive fields than in areas with large,nonoverlapping receptive fields.
• B)The precision is greater in the lips and fingers than on the back.
• C)The precision is greater for the skin than for the internal organs.
• D)Lateral inhibition of parallel afferent pathways increases the precision of locating a stimulus.
• E)Convergence of afferent neurons onto common ascending pathways increases acuity.

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Definitions:

Pyrogens

Substances, often produced by bacteria, that induce fever by affecting the body's temperature regulation in the hypothalamus.

Fever Production

The body's response to infection or illness, involving an increase in body temperature to help fight pathogens.

Capillary Permeability

The ability of substances to pass through the tiny blood vessels known as capillaries, either entering or exiting the bloodstream.

Chemotaxis

Attraction of living protoplasm (cells) to chemical stimuli.