Corticospinal - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Motor control structures - ANSWER-cerebrum, brainstem, spinal cord, cerebellum, thalamus, basal ganglia, motor nerves/neurons, muscle fibers Motor control overview - ANSWER-Begins with CNS, ends with muscles, CNS contains two types of neurons (upper motor neurons [cerebrum], lower motor neruons [brainstem, spinal cord]), can perform complex voluntary behavior and reflexes Spinal motor pathway - ANSWER-Upper motor neurons and lower motor neurons Spinal motor pathway upper motor neurons -...

Topic 13: Integration of Nervous System Functions Question 1 Question text A nurse is caring for a patient who exhibits the following symptoms: (1) inability to maintain balance while walking (2) normal intelligence (3) can initiate voluntary movements although they are somewhat uncoordinated. (4) decreased tone in the skeletal muscles The patient is probably suffering from a condition that affected the Select one: a. midbrain. b. cerebellum. c. basal ganglia. d. cerebral cortex. e. brainstem. Q...

frontal lobe function correct answers personality, emotion, behavior, intellect parietal lobe function correct answers sensation occipital lobe function correct answers vision temporal lobe function correct answers auditory Wernicke's area correct answers controls language reception - a brain area involved in language comprehension and expression; usually in the left temporal lobe Broca's area correct answers speech production basal ganglia function correct answers movement ...

NBME Exam Questions & Answers 2024/25 Transverse histological section of the cervical spinal cord at C6 shows degeneration of both corticospinal tract and atrophy of the ventral roots - ANSWERSALS Neurotransmitter released in excess following ischemia and can initiate a receptor-mediated ca2+ influx that leads to neuronal death - ANSWERSGlutamate Change in muscle 3 months after starting a weight lifting program - ANSWERSIncreased number of mitochondria Increased actin per myocyte ...

Ipsilateral cranial nerve deficits combined with contralateral motor deficits indicate what site of lesion? A- Cortex B- Cauda equina C- Brainstem D- Spinal cord - answer-C Median Nerve A- MCA B- PCA C- AICA D- ACA - answer-A The layers of protective tissue which surround the central nervous system are called: A- Ventricles B- Cerebrospinal fluidd C- Skull D- Meninges - answer-D The interconnecting blood vessels at the base of the brain make up: A- Carotid exchange B- Blood cir...

The prefrontal cortex lies _________________ to the premotor cortex Ans: Rostral Which of the following is/are located in the frontal lobe? Broca's area Angular gyrus Post central gyrus All of the above None of the above Ans: Broca's area List the meninges from the outermost to the innermost layer Ans: Dura mater, arachnoid membrane, pia mater The cerebral cortex: Ans: Is made up of 6 cell layers The angular gyrus is found mainly in the: Ans: Parietal lobe The Calcarine fissure:...

CNIM MULTIPLE CHOICE Ipsilateral cranial nerve deficits combined with contralateral motor deficits indicate what site of lesion? A- Cortex B- Cauda equina C- Brainstem D- Spinal cord - answer-C Median Nerve A- MCA B- PCA C- AICA D- ACA - answer-A The layers of protective tissue which surround the central nervous system are called: A- Ventricles B- Cerebrospinal fluidd C- Skull D- Meninges - answer-D The interconnecting blood vessels at the base of the brain make up: A- Carotid ...

Principles Of Anatomy And Physiology Exam Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) motor system - answerall parts of the brain and spinal cord that are devoted to the OUTPUT of the nervous system. nervous system has what functions - answersensory, processing and motor Outputs of the nervous system - answermotor funcitons 2 types motor output - answervisceral motor, somatic motor visceral motor - answersmooth muscle, cardiac, muscle and glands somatic motor - answerskeletal muscle, v...

Neuroscience EXAM 2– USA (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: ALS is more common in men or women Answer: men Q: Which is more common in women, ALS or MS Answer: MS Q: How many vestibular nuclei are there Answer: 4 on each side 8 total. Will fall Under the 4th ventrical under medulla and pons. Q: An upper motor neuron pathology within the corticospinal tract is called what Answer: ALS Q: Wha...

Cell proliferation in the developing nervous system begins in which area? - correct answer Ventricular Zone Which of the following are upper motor neuron lesions? - correct answer -Spinal cord injury affecting the corticospinal tracts -Cerebrovascular accident affecting the motor homunculus A PTA student is working with a patient who has right LE extensor spasticity. What do you expect to see? - correct answer Hip adduction, hip IR. knee extension, ankle plantarflexion A physical...