Corticospinal tract Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function Chapter 13 (Saladin 7th edition) Questions & Answers A+ This spinal cord tract carries information about position and movement of the lower extremities to the brain. A) tectospinal B) cuneate fasciculus C) spinothalamic D) gracile fasciculus - ANS-D) gracile fasciculus During childbirth, some women receive anesthetics injected into which of the following spaces to block pain signals from the pelvic region? A) epidural space B) su...

Which professionals can make a medical diagnosis? correct answers Medical Dr Excitatory inputs to a neuron correct answers brings target neuron closer to threshold inhibitory inputs to a neuron correct answers takes target neuron further from threshold BRAIN LOBES AND FUNCTIONS correct answers *frontal - voluntary movement, cognition *parietal - sense of taste, touch, movement *temporal - hearing & memory processes *occipital - vision BASIC NEURAL STRUCTURES CNS and PNS corre...

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...

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...

SSM SCRN Review Exam With Complete And Satisfactory Solution Stroke Risk Factors - answerAge Gender (men >women) Genetics Stroke Primary Prevention - answerTobacco cessation Blood pressure reduction Stroke Secondary Prevention - answerPrevention of another stroke Targets treatment for change once disease is present i.e. Blood Pressure control, LDL control, recognition of S/S stroke Frontal Lobe Functions - answerLOC Regulates personality and affect Impulsivity and judgement Abstra...

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 o...

The dorsal root emerging from the spinal cord carries __________ information Ans: sensory The ascending and descending tracts in the spinal cord are also called Ans: fasciculi What layer of tissue in an embryo becomes the nervous system? Ans: Ectoderm The cranial nerves project from the Ans: Brainstem Which arteries are the major sources of blood to the brain: Ans: internal carotid and vertebral artery During embryologic development, which segment eventually becomes the cerebral hemi...

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SPLH 620 Exam 3 Questions with Complete Solutions motor cortex - Answer-controls voluntary movements primary motor cortex - Answer--receives sensory input from the cerebellum via. thalamus -sends info. to the spinal cord & brainstem -sends info to corticospinal or corticobulbar tract premotor cortex - Answer-The region controlling learned motor skills. -receives input from posterior parietal & visual cortexes lesions in premotor cortex - Answer-cause an inability to perform purpo...

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...