Excitatory pathways Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

SPLH 620 Exam 3 Questions with All Correct Answers What two motor neurons does the CNS possess? - Answer-1. UMN (cerebrum) 2. LMN (brainstem, spinal cord) What is Dysarthria? - Answer-poor movement of the vocal tract What is Ataxia? - Answer-poorly coordinated movements What is Apraxia of speech? - Answer-errors in planning speech movements What are the three most important motor cortical areas? - Answer-1. Primary motor 2. Premotor 3. Supplementary motor What is the pathway of the...

ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2024 ACTUAL EXAM ,WITH QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+ What is a protective and complex phenomenon composed of sensory experiences (time, space, intensity), emotion, cognition, and motivation? - ANSWER-Pain Portion of the nervous system responsible for sensation and perception of pain can be divided into 3 areas: - ANSWER-A: Afferent pathways B interpretive centers in the brainstem, midbrain & diencephalon C: descending pa...

BIOS 286 EXAM 3- Plasticity, learning, and memory Questions and Answers 100% Pass the ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken over time, in response to increases or decreases in their activitysynaptic plasticity - Correct Answer ️️ -synaptic plasticity Plasticity is the OUTCOME of ________ and __________ changes. - Correct Answer ️️ -molecular structural What are the 2 types of synaptic plasticity? - Correct Answer ️️ -long term potentiation long term depression an incre...

Two types of motor neurons contained by the central nervous system - Answer 1. Upper motor neuron (UMN) -cerebrum 2. Lower motor neuron (LMN) -brainstem and spinal cord What is the pyramidal system? - Answer -The system responsible for controlling voluntary motor movements (fine controlled, skilled, rapid, etc) -Direct activation pathway, direct motor system -Has only one axonal synapse Two major motor pathways within the pyramidal system - Answer 1. Spinal motor pathway 2. Bulbar m...

Power equation= P=fv f=force v=velocity Which of the following is LEAST likely to occur in a muscle fiber that is metabolizing anaerobically? A.Fermentation of glucose to lactic acid B.Phosphorylation of ADP within the electron transport chain C.Depletion of stores of glycogen D.Acidification of the cytoplasm B fast-twitch muscle Muscle fibers that contract rapidly and powerfully, with little endurance. They have few mitochondria and large glycogen reserves. They depen...

Bio 251 Exam 2 Questions With Verified Answers. Central Nervous System (CNS) - answerbrain and spinal cord -control and command center of the body Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - answerthe sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body. -outside the CNS -consists of nerves extending from brain and spinal cord -peripheral nerves link all regions of the body to the CNS -includes SOMATIC, AUTONOMIC, and SENSORY nervous systems autonomic n...

This type of headache is most often caused by stress and may results from changes in serotonin and endorphins activating pain pathways? correct answers tension A secondary seizure is best described as? correct answers a seizure with a known cause, and goes away once the problem causing it is corrected Which of the following is caused by the scarring of motor nerves and associated muscle atrophy due to disuse? correct answers Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis This neurological disorder is li...

Neurotransmitters a chemical messenger that communicates across a synapse Neuromodulators a chemical messenger that communicates with target cells more distant than the synapse by diffusing away from the point of release Neurohormones a chemical messenger that communicates with target cells at a great distance, often by traveling through the circulation Cholinergic releasing or activated by acetylcholine or a related compound Acetylcholinesterase (AChE) an enzy...

BIOS 286 EXAM 3- Plasticity, Learning, And Memory Verified Solutions the ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken over time, in response to increases or decreases in their activitysynaptic plasticity synaptic plasticity Plasticity is the OUTCOME of ________ and __________ changes. molecular structural What are the 2 types of synaptic plasticity? long term potentiation long term depression an increase in a synapse's firing potential after brief, rapid stimulation. Believed to be...

CNIM ASAP Exam With Complete Solutions 2023/2024 Graded A+. White matter consists of what type of fiber tracts? - ANSWER-Axon of nerve fibers In the visual pathway, fibers anterior to the optic chiasm are called - ANSWER-Optic Nerves If a neurologist suspects nerve damage in a PTs neurological exam, he may order - ANSWER-Nerve conduction/EMG excitatory neurotransmitter - ANSWER-Glutamate The trigeminal nerve can be monitored from which muscle? - ANSWER-Masseter Damage to which structure ...