Spinothalamic tract Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

From the visual cortex, what are the two streams that process visual info? What are these streams concerned with & where are they located? correct answers 1. Dorsal stream: "where", spatial visual cues → concerned w/ action to know where object is → posterior parietal area 2. Ventral stream: "what", pattern discrimination & recognition → concerned w/ recognizing objects in temporal cortex Define proprioception. Define kinesthesia. correct answers Proprioception: sense of limb posit...

Sensory - Delivers Info To The Brain Motor - Delivers Info To The Peripheral Sensory - Ascending Tract Is... Motor - Descending Tract Is... Originates In The Spinal Cord And It's Destination Is The Cerebrum - Spinocerebellar Tract Origin And Destination Originates In The Spinal Cord And It's Destination Is The Thalamus - Spinothalamic Tract Origin And Destination Originates In The Cerebral Cortex And It's Destination Is The Spinal Cord - Corticospinal Tract Origin And Destin...

Which subluxation hypotheses occurs most commonly in chiropractic practice? a. somatosomatic b. somatoautonomic c. neuroimmunomodulation d. psychosomatic - a. somatosomatic The intradiscal pressure is the least in which position? a. walking b. standing c. sitting d. lying prone - d. lying prone Pressure in the lumbar disc is increased most in which of the following positions? a. standing b. sitting c. sitting, bending forward d. sitting, bending backward - c. sitting, ben...

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 ...

NR 283 FINAL EXAM 4-comprehensive -with verified answers-2022 Chapter 4 Pain 1. The impulses related to acute pain are usually transmitted by: a. nociceptors. b. myelinated A delta fibers. c. unmyelinated C fibers. d. any sensory fiber with a low pain threshold. ANS: B REF: 55 2. In which structure do pain impulses ascend the spinal cord? a. Reticular formation b. Corticospinal tract c. Spinothalamic tract d. Relevant dermatome ANS: C REF: 55 3. According to the gate-control theory, passage of p...

Spinal Cord Injury - NPTEFF Exam Questions All Answered Correctly Spinal cord ends at what vertebral level? - Answer -L1 Order of meninges from superficial to deep - Answer -dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater At what vertebral level is a lumbar puncture taken? - Answer -Between L1-L4 is where lumbar puncture will be taken to assess IgG (MS) In what meningeal space does CSF circulate? - Answer -subarachnoid space Which of the following contain the cerebrospinal fluid and maj...

what are nociceptors correct answers pain receptors what are thermoreceptors correct answers temperature receptors what are mechanoreceptors correct answers receptors for crude touch, tickle, itch, sexual sensation what are A-delta fibers correct answers myelinated nerve fibers -fast, sharp pain -first order neuron (cell body in dorsal root ganglia) what are C fibers correct answers unmyelinated nerve fibers -slow, aching, long lasting pain (chronic pain) -first order neuron (ce...

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

NRNP 6541 Week 11 Final Exam (Questions & Answers) Fall Qtr A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding smoky, brown-colored urine and asks the healthcare professional to explain what causes it. What explanation by the professional is best? Selected Answer: Presence of red blood cells Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? Selected Answer: Excessive mucus production What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ...

CNIM PRACTICE EXAM 1 Ventral Nerve Roots - - - ANS - - - Lower motors neurons primarily exit the cord through the: 1 dorsal nerve roots 2 ventral nerve roots 3 dorsal columns 4 dorsal root ganglia Glutamate - - - ANS - - - Which one of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? 1 GABA 2 Glutamate 3 Glycine 4 Phenylalanine GABA - - - ANS - - - Which one of the following is an inhibitory neurotransmitter? 1 GABA 2 Serotonin 3 Dopamine 4 Phenlalanine the meninges - - ...